Tag: NUJP

Palace calls NUJP “paranoid” for claiming gov’t is deliberately linking group to the Communist movement

(Eagle News)—The Palace on Thursday, Jan. 10, denied it was behind some media reports linking the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines to Communists, calling the NUJP “paranoid” instead. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in the first place, the Presidential Communications Operations Office and the Philippine National Police “will not do that.” Panelo was referring to the reports that came out in several tabloids and which the NUJP has condemned as an “orchestrated government attack […]

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Palace says it won’t stifle any protest action as Rappler rally draws less than 200 people

(Eagle News) — Malacanang said that it would not stifle protests on alleged trampling of press freedom as a “Black Friday” rally to protest the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ruling revoking a certificate of incorporation of online news website, Rappler, drew a crowd of journalists, including Rappler employees, bloggers and press freedom advocates. “This evening’s Black Friday Protest for Freedom, organized by the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines, is a testament that freedom […]

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Duterte, idinepensa sa pahayag tungkol sa media killings

(Eagle News) — Idinepensa ni Senador Aquilino Pimentel III si incoming president Rodrigo Duterte sa umiinit na diskusyon sa isyu ng media killings. Kaugnay ito ng pahayag ni Duterte na katiwalian umano ang madalas na dahilan ng pamamaslang sa mga journalist. Depensa ni Pimentel, misinterpreted lang si Duterte dahil nais lamang aniya nitong linawin sa publiko na hindi maaaring protektahan sa ilalim ng Saligang Batas ang sinumang indibidwal na nakagawa ng labag sa batas kahit […]

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Palace extends condolences to family & relatives of slain Cavite journalist

MANILA, Philippines — Malacanang on Monday expressed condolences to the family and relatives of slain tabloid journalist Rubylita Garcia. “We extend our condolences to the family of the late Rubylita Garcia and we promise that we will pursue this heinous death,” Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said in a Palace media briefing. Citing a report from Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson Theodore Sindac, Lacierda said that 52-year-old Garcia is a regular member of the National Press […]

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