Filipino journalists call for the release of a detained community journalist as they marked World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2024. Photo from the Facebook page of Altermidya, used with permission Media groups across Southeast Asia marked World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) on May 3 by organizing and releasing statements highlighting the various challenges and difficulties journalists face in fulfilling their work. Reflecting on the theme of WPFD this year, “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis,” the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) expre…