NUJP – The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines condemned Monday the murder of a former minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo religious sect and TV host in Pampanga on Sunday.
NUJP President Jose Torres urged police to investigate the murder of Marcos Balais Mataro, 40, host of the UNTV program “X-Man.”
Torres said [...]
NUJP condemns murder of TV host
Adonis, other journalists challenge Philippine libel laws before UN
DAVAO CITY — Backing up the case of jailed Davao broadcaster Alexander Adonis, journalist groups questioned the country’s libel laws before the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, saying that jailing a journalist for libel is a violation of the country’s treaty obligation to promote freedom of expression.
Adonis, former anchorman of Bombo radio-Davao jailed for [...]
Grieving for Press Freedom
NUJP Statement :
Today, we lay to rest the first journalist slain in 2008 and the 56th under the Arroyo administration. The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines joins the family, friends and colleagues of newspaper publisher and columnist Benefredo Acabal in mourning the murder of another member of the Philippine media.
Acabal published the [...]
IFJ Calls for Investigation into Killing of Filipino Journalist
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned the killing of Filipino newspaper columnist Benefredo Acabal and called for an investigation into his murder.
“The Philippines is one of the most dangerous countries for journalists in the world,” said IFJ General Secretary Aidan White. “This is the first killing there this year but it is the [...]
An Absolute Privilege
by Nepomuceno Malaluan
FORMER socioeconomic planning secretary Romulo Neri scored a legal
victory when the Supreme Court said the Senate could not compel him to
answer three questions that it found to be covered by executive
privilege. But transparency advocates say the public may end up the
loser should that decision become final.
A commentary by lawyer Nepomuceno Malaluan argues [...]
