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Members of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines in Davao City light candles for the victims of the Ampatuan Massacre in a candle lighting ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. The activity is held to commemorate the massacre in Ampatuan, Maguindanao seven years ago which claimed the lives of 58 people, including 32 media workers. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Fight vs. impunity, media killings must not end—NUJP Davao

Keep the flame burning and fight against impunity and journalist killings. This was the rallying call of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines Davao City Chapter as the group commemorated Wednesday the seventh year of the Ampatuan Massacre.

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NUJP seeks probe on threats vs. journalists

In a statement on Monday, September 19, the NUJP said the attacks against freelance journalist Gretchen Malalad and Al-Jazeera correspondent Jamela Alindogan-Caudron "have gone beyond legitimate criticism of their professional output to outright threats on their persons."

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Read more about the article Media groups fear Duterte’s statement is ‘license to kill’
CORRUPT MEDIA.President-elect Rodrigo Duterte says most of the media who were killed in the country are corrupt. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Media groups fear Duterte’s statement is ‘license to kill’

Journalists are not taking easy the statement of incoming President Rodrigo Duterte on the continuing media killings.

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