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| Abbreviation | NUJP |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1986 |
| Founder | Tony Nieva |
| Founded at | Quezon City |
Region served | Philippines |
Secretary General | Paul Soriano |
Chairman | Lourdes Escaros |
| Website | www |
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) is a Filipino non-governmental trade association that represents the interests of Filipino journalists. Among its leadership are representatives from PTV, ABS-CBN, PBS-DZRB, DZMM, RPN, GMA, the Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine Star, Central Luzon Television, SunStar,[1] IBC and TV5 (Interaksyon).[2] NUJP is a member of the International Federation of Journalists.[3]
The organization was founded in 1986[4] by Tony Nieva.[5] Between then and 2013, they documented the murders of 167 Filipino journalists.[4]
NUJP was chaired by Jose Jaime Espina from 2018 until 2021.[1][2][6] Jonathan de Santos was chair and Ronalyn Olea was secretary general from 2021 to 2026.[7]
Its leadership for the 2026-2028 term are the following:[8]
Chairperson: Lourdes Escaros
Vice Chairperson: Kath Cortez
Secretary General: Paul Soriano
Deputy Secretary General: John Sitchon
Treasurer: Alyssa Clarin
Auditor: Zorayda Mustaril
Its directors are elected at a biennial congress.[1]
It has campaigned in support of journalists it sees as being under attack, such as Maria Ressa of Rappler[9] and organizations such as ABS-CBN.[10] It is often quoted in the Philippine and international media in relationship to press freedom issues in the country.[9][11][10][12][13]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "About Us". National Union of Journalists of the Philippines. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- 1 2 "Jose Jaime "Nonoy" Espina". Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma. Columbia Journalism School. August 24, 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Philippines: National Union of Journalists of The Philippines (NUJP) / IFJ". www.ifj.org. March 30, 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- 1 2 Teresa Lorena A. Jopson (2013). "Silent Assault: Multilevel Censorship as Media Repression in the Philippines". Philippine Social Sciences Review. 65 (2). College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of the Philippines.
- ↑ "NIEVA, Antonio Ma. Onrubia". Bantayog ng mga Bayani. November 29, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ↑ National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (July 7, 2021). "Nonoy Espina, 59".
- ↑ "About NUJP". National Union of Journalists of the Philippines. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ↑ "NUJP elects new leadership at national congress". ABS-CBN.com. September 20, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 Regencia, Ted (June 14, 2020). "Maria Ressa found guilty in blow to Philippines' press freedom". Al Jazeera. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- 1 2 Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (May 13, 2020). "NUJP, other groups launch online petition to bring ABS-CBN back on air". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ↑ Fonbuena, Carmela (February 10, 2020). "Philippines moves to strip biggest media group of its franchise". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ↑ Jon Viktor D. Cabuenas (June 14, 2020). "NUJP: Rappler libel case part of gov't campaign to intimidate media". GMA News Online. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ↑ "NUJP slams gov't news agency for uploading 'fake news'". INQUIRER.net. May 22, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
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