Archive for February, 2011
ALERT: Gingoog City journalist harassed by local environment exec
A Gingoog City correspondent of a community newspaper based in Cagayan de Oro City has reported receiving death threats from a Community Environment and Natural Resources officer (CENRO) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Gingoog City. Edwin Iyo, a correspondent of the Goldstar Daily, said the CENRO, whom he identified as Felipe [...]
NUJP condemns harassment of alternative journalists in San Juan demolition, demands PNP impose disciplinary sanctions
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) condemns the harassment of members of alternative media outfit Tudla Productions Group Inc., including the arbitrary and, theferfore, illegal arrest of one journalist, during the January 25 demolition of an urban poor community in Barangay Corazon de Jesus, San Juan City. According to Tudla, its photographer, [...]
STATEMENT: Gov’t should ensure safety of targeted Palawan journalists
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines demands that the Aquino administration order the Philippine National Police to ensure the safety of journalists in Palawan province who remain under threat after the murder of broadcaster Gerardo Ortega last month. We have received reports that at least one more Palawan-based journalist, possibly two, has also [...]
STATEMENT: To the Ampatuans’ lawyers: Don’t belittle the suffering of the victims
The lawyers of those accused of carrying out the November 23, 2009 Ampatuan massacre are overstepping the bounds of decency and ethics in defending their clients. We acknowledge the right of anyone accused of a crime to the services of the best counsel they can find, just as we recognize the right of lawyers to [...]
Rosales has right to seek redress, not utter threats
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) takes exception to the words uttered by police Director Roberto Rosales to journalist Arlyn de la Cruz on Monday after a press conference to deny a report she penned that named him as among the alleged protectors of the Dominguez car theft gang. New reports quoted [...]
