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For Freelance Journalists, There’s No Such Thing as Free Lunch
Packaged as a cultural exchange and a chance to see Israel “beyond what people read in the headlines,” the trip’s own itinerary tells a different story, a tour of Israel’s occupied territory, funded and organized by the Israeli government itself.
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THE TRUTH IS NOT FOR SALE
The Filipino Freelance Journalists’ Guild condemns Sen. Rodante Marcoleta’s reckless accusation that journalists are “bayaran” or paid hacks during Thursday’s Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the flood control scandal.
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On #WorldPressFreedomDay: A Free Press Requires Safe Journalists
The people’s right to know is only as real as the press is free to report. In the Philippines, too many journalists cannot.
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Statement of Solidarity with Regine Cabato and the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
The Filipino Freelance Journalists’ Guild (FFJ) stands firmly with our member Regine Cabato and the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ), following the targeted online attacks launched against them by the Chinese Embassy in Manila.
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When Journalism is Treated as Terrorism*
Her arrest, prolonged detention, and eventual conviction for terror financing – based largely on testimonial evidence – form part of a broader pattern.
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We Stand with Frenchie Mae
The Filipino Freelance Journalists’ Guild (FFJ) strongly condemns the guilty verdict handed down on January 22, 2026, by Judge Georgina Perez of Branch 45 of the Regional Trial Court in Tacloban City, convicting community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio in the case of alleged terrorism financing. This decision is a blatant injustice. It disregards the most…
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Statement of Support for Ezra Acayan, Photojournalist and FFJ Member
The Filipino Freelance Journalists’ Guild expresses its support for its member, photojournalist Ezra Acayan, who has been accused by lawyer Wilfredo Garrido of benefiting from EJK victims for “clicks and likes”. On March 26, 2025, Mr. Garrido posted one of Mr. Acayan’s past photos on Facebook without permission. The photograph in question—an image of children…
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Statement of Support for Deo Montesclaros, Photojournalist and FFJ Member
The Filipino Freelance Journalists’ Guild (FFJ) expresses its support for its member, photojournalist Deo Montesclaros, who has been accused of terrorism financing.