Told to be more vigilant as the election season nears By ROGERM. BALANZA Radio broadcasters are in the crossfire of political violence during elections, and a Malacanang official warned against a spike in media killings with the May 2022 national elections only months ahead. Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, […]
By ROGER M. BALANZA (Updated): A Davao City lawyer and her husband were shot dead inside a high-end subdivision in Davao City around 5:10PM July 14, 2021. Sitti Gilda Mahinay Sapie and her husband Muhaimin Mphammad Sapie were killed by sniper fire minutes apart outside their home in […]
Rriding-in-tandem assassins shot dead a top female executive of media network Brigada Group of Companies based in General Santos City, while she was driving home from the office past noon last Friday. Case ‘solved’ as suspect in GenSan media exec slay nabbed June 7, 2021 GENERAL SANTOS CITY […]
PTFoMS welcomes report citing gains in safety of journos The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) recognition of the Philippines’ significant progress in protecting journalists is a “validation” of the Duterte administration’s efforts to uphold press freedom in the country, the Presidential Task Force on Media […]
The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) has announced the recent arrest of Richard Posas Bolastig, one of the suspected gunmen in the murder of journalist Dennis Denora, with the active involvement of the Davao del Norte Police Provincial Office. In a report submitted to Malacañang by […]
PTFoMS observes landmark conviction of Ampatuan massacre suspects December 20, 2020 The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) called on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to heed the cries for justice of the victims’ real families and colleagues by classifying the case as […]
A bill providing enhanced protection, security, and benefits for media workers hurdled second reading approval at the House of Representatives.During Monday’s plenary session, the chamber passed via voice vote House Bill 8140 or the proposed Media Workers’ Welfare Act.The bill aims to… Read More
Reporters Without Borders de-listed the Philippines from its list of top five most dangerous countries in the world for journalists Duterte administration implementing laws meant to strengthen the protection of freedom of opinion and expression and the safety of media workers December 10, 2020 The country is reaping […]
Fight for ‘full justice’ continues for massacre victims November 23, 2020 GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The families of journalists here, who were killed in the grisly Ampatuan massacre on Nov. 23, 2009, vowed on Monday to sustain the fight for “full justice” for the victims — no matter […]
Justice has been achieved under the Duterte administration but many suspects remain at large November 23, 2020 On the 11th anniversary of the Maguindanao massacre, Malacañang on Monday vowed that government will continue hunting down suspects who are still at large and pursue charges against them.Presidential Spokesperson Harry […]
