The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) is dismayed with the decision of the Makati regional trial court dismissing the case filed by media organizations and practitioners against government and security personnel who were responsible for the arrest of our colleagues during the November 29 standoff in Makati.
We do not agree with the decision and will contest it all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary. We view the court’s decision as a minor setback that will not discourage us from seeking justice and ensuring that no such injustice shall ever again be committed by the police and other security personnel.
We maintain that there was absolutely no justification for the security forces to haul off our colleagues, many in handcuffs, to the police headquarters in Camp Bagong Diwa.
We will continue to defy any and all attempts by this and any other administration to cow or muzzle us into abrogating our duty to provide the people, whom we serve, with the information they need to make informed decisions about their individual lives and our collective future as a nation.
For Reference:
Jose Torres Jr.
Chairperson
Rowena Paraan
Secretary-General
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