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A call for solidarity

Posted by: Alecks P. Pabico | February 26, 2006 at 11:48 am
Filed under: Media, State of Emergency

Following is the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) statement released at the media gathering today:

A call for solidarity

For a few years now, the global media community has acknowledged the Philippines among the most dangerous places for journalists. In the past two years, our country has been second only to Iraq in the number of media killings. Philippine journalists have fought hard to roll back the tide of violence. Today, however, the Philippine press faces its strongest challenge.

In declaring a "state of national emergency," President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo made media among her main targets. She and senior aides warned of government takeover of media facilities considered friendly to the political opposition.

Police have already raided the offices of the Daily Tribune, a national daily. Armed men in civilian clothes have gone around the offices of Abante, the country’s biggest tabloid. Police had earlier arrested Randy David, a columnist of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, holding the award-winning journalist and sociologist for five hours prosecutors said there was no ground to charge him with any crime.

The government deployed troops to the compounds of ABS-CBN and GMA-7, the country’s largest television networks. The government’s claim was that the soldiers were protecting these stations from a potential takeover by destabilizers.

Police have also declared that they would not hesitate to takeover media entities found "aiding" the administration’s enemies. The police also said they would soon release "standards" or guidelines that journalists must follow and that investigators and prosecutors were monitoring the news.

By the government’s definition, providing aid to Mrs. Arroyo’s enemies includes interviewing opposition parties. In simple terms, the administration wants media to present only the side of the embattled government, using force and coercion to bend journalists to its wishes.

Filipinos, journalists included, fought a long, hard battle to regain democracy after two decades of tyranny. That Mrs. Arroyo timed this crackdown on civil liberties with the anniversary of the Marcos dictatorship’s fall only highlights her break with the democratic aspirations of Filipinos. Even as she warns enemies of feeling the full force of the law, Mrs. Arroyo flaunts constitutional guarantees to free speech and expression and press freedom.

Leaders of Philippine society have spoken out against the government’s iron-hand tactics. The Philippine journalism community has also moved fast to unite against this grand assault on press freedom. Today, (Sunday, Feb. 26), the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines will lead various organizations and individual journalists in protesting the crackdown on media. The Philippine media community intends to send Mrs. Arroyo a strong message: We will not go gently into the night.

We call on all our colleagues in print, broadcast and digital journalism worldwide to support Philippine media in this dark hour. Please add your voice to our protest. Let us collectively condemn the crackdown on Philippine media and remind Mrs. Arroyo that no country can be free to prosper if its media is silenced and cowed. You can send protest letters to the government through the Office of the Press Secretary at osec@ops.gov.ph, with facsimile number (632) 735-6167 or deliver these to the nearest Philippine embassy and consulate. You can send solidarity messages to the NUJP through its email address, nujphil@gmail.com or post this on our website, www.nujp.org.

National Union of Journalists of the Philippines

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If people have an issue with how Government is handling things, why don’t they write their local congressman?

Oh I forgot.

The very same people who are griping today elected the very same idiot politicians they are griping about.

Olats kung baga.

Olats nga talaga ang Pilipinas.

ha ha!

http://www.getrealphilippines.com

benign0 wrote on February 26, 2006 - 12:36 pm | Visit Link

Martial Law all the way!

Use that power wisely Arroyo. Democracy has failed so show us what you got. Prove to us that you are no Marcos who bankrupt the country. I don’t care about anything else except for jobs jobs jobs in the Philippines. Provide us jobs and initiate prosperity and I will be content. I don’t care what you do with the media or your opponents so long as I have a decent job and food on the table. If Martial Law is the miracle we’ve been waiting for to revive the economy and restore discipline, by all means use it.

ryebosco wrote on February 26, 2006 - 1:00 pm | Visit Link

Naw, not with her corruption. The best thing that could happen is to get people into the streets protesting then have friendly mid-level military officers form a junta to rule the country, restore peace, restore prosperity and clean house.

Democracy is when two lions and a lamb decide what is for dinner.

Uncle Che wrote on February 26, 2006 - 3:40 pm | Visit Link

[...] No to curtailment of press freedom. No to censorship. No to “government guidelines” on what can and cannot be published. Full text of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) here. Leaders of Philippine society have spoken out against the government’s iron-hand tactics. The Philippine journalism community has also moved fast to unite against this grand assault on press freedom. Today, (Sunday, Feb. 26), the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines will lead various organizations and individual journalists in protesting the crackdown on media. The Philippine media community intends to send Mrs. Arroyo a strong message: We will not go gently into the night. [...]

Coffee With Amee » Blog Archive » Curtailing Press Freedom in the Philippines wrote on February 26, 2006 - 4:11 pm | Visit Link

You kidding?? Tried few times to write the DSWD or the Social Services, about some issues, they may not like and Zip. I rather be writing to George Bush I might get a reply. That is one more trouble with the bureaucracy over, they have the penchant of ignoring protest or complaint; I could write a letter to any public office and expect a reply in a matter of time, but boy oh boy only in the Philippines. But give it a try anyways…

naykika wrote on February 26, 2006 - 4:39 pm | Visit Link

“Mrs Arroyo, have mercy to the Filipino people, you keep on prolonging and aggravating the deteriorating condition of the Phils. Look at all the disaster, catastrophy and bad things that keeps on hammering our country in your administration. Natural calamities I know are not your works, superstition ? , coincidence?, but these are all bad signs for you. I don`t know but I feel the mandate you said you receive from the people is still questionable. We need to know the truth.And here you are crushing the freedom of the press. You are now denying the people in receiving non-scripted, non-controlled news. And these are the same people whom you say you receive your mandate.”

gatsby wrote on February 26, 2006 - 5:28 pm | Visit Link

[...] (Copy-pasted from PCIJ.) [...]

blog @ AWBHoldings.com » Blog Archive » NUJP’s Call for Solidarity wrote on February 26, 2006 - 8:37 pm | Visit Link

Martial Law all the way!
Use that power wisely Arroyo
– toink… and let her squander more of our tax pesos to appease those lapdogs of hers so that she doesnt get kicked out of office??.. goes to show how much u know bout the philippines..

penpenpen88 wrote on February 26, 2006 - 11:12 pm | Visit Link

Alecks I think this problem is not rocket science to be thought over since its blatancy is very obvious everyday. The state of your profession should not be repaired as per individual basis but as a whole. I understand that there’s a business aspect in journalism too but I think sensationalism has been given more weight now than before in order to maintain this one aspect rather than focus on the objectivity of every news that is being dished out to the public. It is ironic journalist groups are quick to react when countering something that they perceive as a threat to their absolute freedom of expression and yet takes a snail paced or ho-hum action to answer the public’s clamor for a more responsible journalism. The lack of check and balance within the National organization of journalist has contributed to this sorry state because nobody is willing to implement their own code of ethics and standards at the same time nobody is willing to be confronted by their own members should they be reprimanded. How will you change your own organizations? FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IS NOT ABSOLUTE but there is also something that is attached to this called RESPONSIBILITY.

bernardocarpio wrote on February 27, 2006 - 1:29 am | Visit Link

with great powers comes great responsibility.. same din applies to being president.. one cannot keep on comitting mistakes .. just saying sorry and leaving it at that.. FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IS NOT ABSOLUTE .. i agree.. that is why we have laws that cater to those who want to seek redress.. isnt she the one whos telling us to follow the constitution in the first place.. ? a famous person once said..”I may not agree with what u say.. but i will defend to the death your right to say it” thats the essence of democracy folks..

penpenpen88 wrote on February 27, 2006 - 1:50 am | Visit Link

[...] I was reading through the transcript of the meeting of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines and I didn’t find any sentiment from the Philippine Star. [...]

Coffee With Amee » Where was the Philippine Star? wrote on February 27, 2006 - 8:15 am | Visit Link

[...] Someone posted my entry on Curtailing Press Freedom on the pcij blog. [...]

Coffee With Amee » Posted at PCIJ Blog wrote on February 27, 2006 - 8:37 am | Visit Link

very well said penpenpen88!!! Bravo!

3zz-fe wrote on March 8, 2006 - 9:17 am | Visit Link