The Union of Journalists of the Philippines – UP (UJP-UP) vehemently condemns the unjust vexation charge against community journalist Marchel Espina. At the same time, we express solidarity with Espina, who decided to surrender to authorities and cooperate with the case’s legal proceedings. But Espina’s decision to face the charges should never be taken as […]
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Today, May 3, the Union of Journalists of the Philippines – UP commemorates World Press Freedom Day with a firm commitment to protecting journalists and media practitioners. Throughout his term, Marcos Jr. has repeatedly touted improvements in the state of press freedom in the country, supposedly proven by the reported decline in the killings of
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Ngayong Mayo Uno, pareho pa rin ang mga panawagan ng mga manggagawa para sa isang nakabubuhay na sahod at makataong kondisyon sa pagtatrabaho. Ngunit habang patuloy na binabalewala ng gobyerno ang mga pangangailangang ito, mas pinaiigting ng panahon ang agarang pagpapatupad sa kahingian ng mga manggagawa sa gitna ng agresyong US-Israel sa Kanlurang Asya, krisis
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Umaarangkada araw-araw ang mga tsuper upang lumaban nang patas at makapaghatid ng pagbabago sa kanilang pamilya at sa ating bansa, ngunit kawalang-katarungan ang sinusukli sa kanila ng pamahalaan. Sa paggunita natin ng ika-84 na Araw ng Kagitingan, kalbaryo sa patas na laban ng mga tsuper ang walang prenong pagsirit ng presyo ng mga produktong petrolyo.
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Women’s Month is marking its end, but the conditions it seeks to surface remain in the everyday work of women journalists. Across newsrooms and on the ground, women in media continue to face what the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility describes as a “two-fold” risk: targeted as professionals for their reporting, and at the
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The Union of Journalists of the Philippines – UP (UJP-UP) denounces the conviction of political prisoners Frenchie Mae Cumpio and Marielle “Maye” Domequil on trumped-up charges of terrorism financing today, Jan. 22. The court sentenced Cumpio to 12 to 18 years in prison, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. This decision comes after six
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We demand the immediate and unconditional acquittal of independent journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and lay community worker Marielle “Maye” Domequil, who are facing fabricated charges of “illegal possession of firearms and explosives” and “financing terrorism.” Nearly six years after their arbitrary detention, their verdicts are set to be announced tomorrow, January 22, 2026. Cumpio and
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May puwang ang himagsikan sa lipunang puno ng pananamantala. Habang ang nasa tuktok ay nagpapakasasa sa yamang ninakaw mula sa kaban ng bayan, pagkalam ng sikmura, kawalan ng trabaho at ‘di-aksesibleng edukasyon ang araw-araw na binubuno ng masang pinagsasamantalahan. Walang tunay na hustisya hangga’t may naghahari-hariang uri, samantalang ang nakararami ay biktima pa rin ng
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This International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the Union of Journalists of the Philippines – UP joins the call of media organizations in demanding justice for every journalist silenced by violence. We stand firm in asserting that all media killings must be presumed work-related until proven otherwise. To dismiss them as isolated
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When a journalist is killed, the truth is also taken at gunpoint. We condemn the killing of radio broadcaster Noel Bellen Samar who was fatally shot Monday morning in Brgy. Guinobatan, Albay, and was pronounced dead Tuesday afternoon. We also stand in solidarity with his family, friends and colleagues who now bear the weight of
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