NUJP will continue to campaign against criminal libel

The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) welcomes the Supreme Court circular urging judges to forgo imprisonment as a punishment for those convicted of libel.
Justice Puno’s bold move, one of many he has taken in defense of basic rights and liberties, gives us hope to continue calling on Congress to act on our [...]

A victory of the people’s struggle vs. toxic chemicals: Banana plantation suit against activist doctor and daughter dismissed!-KMP

After seven years of patiently enduring the legal action brought against them by the Lapanday Agricultural and Development Corporation, Dr. Romeo Quijano, president of Pesticide Action Network Philippines, and his daughter Ilang-Ilang were finally acquitted of a civil case of P5.5 million worth of damages.
In the decision, a copy of which was auspiciously received by [...]

Court temporarily stops class suit against president’s husband

CMFR/Philippines—The class action suit filed by 40 journalists and three media organizations against presidential spouse Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo for his alleged abuse of right and violation of press freedom, had not even reached the pre-trial stage a year after it was filed. Both sides had been locked in an argument over legal technicalities.
But in [...]