NUJP Calling all journalists

NATIONAL UNION OF JOURNALISTS OF THE PHILIPPINES105-A Scout Castor Street , Barangay Laging Handa, Quezon CityTelefax: (02)4117768 Email: info@nujp.org Website: www.nujp.org
Dear Friends in the Media,

The Philippine press today faces enormous risks. The Arroyo administration, which has made it a policy to be antagonistic toward the press, considers us an enemy. Indeed, we are right there in Presidential Proclamation 1017; our supposed recklessness is being used to justify the issuance of an edict whose implications on press freedom, on civil liberties and on democracy itself are so severe they are, in a word, terrifying.
Never has the Philippine media and the Filipino public seen such display of arrogance of power. At least not since the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos.
Silence is the best ally of tyranny. Which is why it heartens us – indeed, it inspires us – that the Philippine press has rose to the challenge of fighting for its freedom by defying Proclamation 1017.
Today, we ask you to once again let your voices be heard, to continue this defiance of authoritarianism. You will find below or attached to this message a statement/resolution/editorial which we hope you can publish or air. We hope to show to those in power that we are united, that we are strong, that we will not allow fear and intimidation to disrupt our way of life as journalists committed to the truth.
Thank you very much and more power to us all.-- ***********************************************************************NATIONAL UNION OF JOURNALISTS OF THE PHILIPPINESwww.nujp.org105-A Scout Castor Street (near Morato Avenue) Quezon City, PhilippinesTel.: (+632) 4117768Email: nujphil@gmail.com***********************************************************************Are you a journalist under threat? Report it to NUJP's Threat Hotline: (+632) 411-7768 or email it to nujphil@gmail.com********************************************************"There can be no press freedom if journalists exist in conditions of corruption, poverty or fear."******************************************************** --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~