Philippine Journalist Arraigned Over Opinion Piece, Union Condemns Charge

National Union of Journalists of the Philippines director Marchel Espina faces an unjust vexation charge in Batangas City, prompting widespread condemnation from media groups who view the case as an attack on press freedom.

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NUJP director arraigned for ‘unjust vexation,’ media group slams case

BACOLOD CITY — National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) director Marchel Espina was arraigned Thursday (Aug. 27) before the Batangas City Regional Trial Court over an “unjust vexation” charge stemming from an opinion piece published by SunStar Cebu in December 2024. Espina’s camp filed a motion to quash the case shortly before the

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