Julie Alipala, an ‘outspoken’ defender of press freedom — NUJP
Former NUJP director Julie Alipala. (Photo from NUJP/Facebook)
MANILA, Philippines — The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) on Thursday remembered Julie Alipala as an “outspoken defender of press freedom.”
Alipala died early Thursday morning, as confirmed by her sister Emma to the NUJP. She was 58 years old.
In a statement, the NUJP said that the former national director “made significant contributions to promoting journalists’ welfare and safety, serving as an instructor for numerous training sessions and workshops across the country.”
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“NUJP remembers its former director fondly and vows to carry on the work in her honor,” the NUJP added.
Alipala, based in Zamboanga, covered years of conflict, war, and peace building efforts in Basilan, Sulu, and the Zamboanga Peninsula region.
“She did not shy away from covering difficult stories, sometimes at the risk of her own safety online and offline,” NUJP said in a Facebook post.
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Many journalists also paid their respect and tribute to Alipala, where they remembered the reporter’s legacy in journalism, especially in raising awareness in war-torn areas.
The late reporter was diagnosed with endometrial cancer with serious carcinoma in 2024. She was hospitalized due to breathing difficulties five days ago.
