The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) is a Filipino

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that represents the interests of Filipino

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. Among its leadership are representatives from

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, GMA, the ''

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'', ''

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'',

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, and TV5 (''

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''). It has campaigned in support of journalists it sees as being under attack, such as

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of ''

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'' and organizations such as ABS-CBN. It is often quoted in the

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and international media in relationship to press freedom issues in the country. The organization was founded in 1986 by

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. Between then and 2013, they documented the murders of 167 Filipino journalists. NUJP was chaired by Jose Jaime Espina from 2018 until 2021. Its current chair is Jonathan de Santos, and its secretary general is Ronalyn Olea. Its directors are elected at a biennial congress.

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