National Union of Journalists of the Philippines


The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines is a Filipino non-governmental trade association that represents the interests of Filipino journalists. Among its leadership are representatives from ABS-CBN, DZMM, the Philippine Daily Inquirer, CNN Philippines, Central Luzon Television, SunStar, and TV5. It has campaigned in support of journalists it sees as being under attack, such as Maria Ressa of Rappler and organizations such as ABS-CBN. It is often quoted in the Philippine and international media in relationship to press freedom issues in the country.
The organization was founded in 1986 by Tony Nieva. Between then and 2013, they documented the murders of 167 Filipino journalists.
NUJP is chaired by Jose Jaime "Nonoy" Espina. Its secretary general is Dabet Panelo. Its directors are elected at a biennial congress.