A Quezon City Trial Court has convicted Baguio journalist Frank Cimatu of cyber libel over a Facebook post made in 2017. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), in condemning the use of libel charges to silence critical journalism in the Philippines and urging Filipino authorities to revoke all charges against Cimatu.
As impunity runs rife for crimes against journalists in the Philippines, November 23 marks the thirteenth anniversary of the nation’s Ampatuan massacre, the world’s deadliest attack against journalists. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), in urging the government to continue to pursue full justice for this heinous crime and expressing solidarity with the victims’ families and the journalist community in the Philippines.
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines yesterday urged the government to redouble its efforts to resolve media killings after the Philippines was again included in the list of the worst countries for journalists.
On October 18, the Secretary General of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) and Bulatlat managing editor Ronalyn Olea was a victim of red tagging by broadcaster Sonshine Media Network International. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) in condemning the red-tagging of Ronalyn Olea and urges continued action against malicious and targeted disinformation.