NUJP slams Sara Duterte for disparaging news groups, touting social media

The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines calls it 'outrageous' for the vice president to insult the work of Philippine news organizations

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) pushed back on Saturday against Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s recent tirades against the Philippine press, calling her actions a tactic straight out of a “dictator’s playbook.” In a statement, the NUJP took offense at Duterte’s cla