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Hands off Marchel Espina! Uphold freedom of the press!

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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About Tambuli

Grounded in UJP – UP’s belief in advocacy journalism, Tambuli strives to produce stories of the marginalized and oppressed; not just narrating them, but sharing them with a wider audience with the purpose of making a stand and contributing to the struggle for meaningful change in society.  The publication is committed to covering underreported stories

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Free Frenchie Mae Cumpio and Marielle Domequil!

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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All media killings must be presumed work-related until proven otherwise

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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