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MEDIA KILLINGS COMPROMISED PURSUIT OF TRUTH – POE

Senator Grace Poe said that all journalists must be allowed to carry out their task of bringing out the truth without undue threats in pursuit of inclusive governance. Speaking at the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas’ 48th Top-Level Conference in Tagaytay City, Poe hailed the media for exercising the “hard-won right to free speech […]

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SOLON URGES BIGGER BUDGET FOR WITNESS PROTECTION

Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel wants Congress to provide a bigger budget to the Department of Justice’s Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Program (WPSBP), amid the spate of violent crime, including the Oct. 3 contract killing of veteran radio commentator Percival Mabasa, better known as Percy Lapid. “The WPSBP seems to be working well. […]

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PTFOMS IS NOT IN THE BUSINESS OF FRAMING UP PEOPLE – SY EGCO

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) is not  into “framing up” people amid its quest for justice for slain media workers, the agency’s executive director Undersecretary PTFoMS executive director Undersecretary Joel Egco has issued the statement after the Department of Justice junked the motion for reconsideration of the alleged gunman in the slaying of […]

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‘PTFoMS 2020: REINFORCED, RELOADED’ TO BE LAUNCHED IN TACLOBAN CITY– SY EGCO

To mark the beginning of a fresh chapter in safeguarding press freedom in the country, the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) has introduced a new approach in the campaign to end impunity by combining the twin efforts of ensuring the delivery of justice for victims of attacks and promoting the professional and economic […]

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DARK CHAPTER IN PH MEDIA IS BEING CLOSED NOW – SY EGCO

The supposed dark chapter in the history of Philippine media is about to come to an end, as President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration is working harder to protect journalists in the country, the executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) said. During the launch of the “Duterte Legacy” campaign, Undersecretary Joel Egco […]

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MANHUNT CONTINUES FOR 2 SUSPECTS IN DUMAGUETE BROADCASTER SLAY – SY EGCO

The manhunt continues for two of four alleged suspects involved in the murder of Dumaguete broadcaster and blocktimer Mercedario “Dindo” Generoso, the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) said. PTFoMS co-chairperson, Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco said Roger Rubio and Tomasino Aledro, the two other individuals accused in Generoso’s killing, remain at large. Rubio, a […]

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SUSPECT IN MURDER OF OZAMIS CITY BROADCASTER ARRESTED – SY EGCO

A suspect in the killing of Ozamiz City broadcaster Cosme Maestrado was arrested in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan, the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) said. The PTFoMS said joint operatives of the San Juan Del Monte Police Station, the Bulacan Provincial Police Office, Regional Intelligence Unit-National Capital Region, and Police Regional Office […]

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SUSPECTS IN KIDAPAWAN RADIOMAN’S SLAY CHARGED WITH MURDER – SY EGCO

The suspects in the killing of Brigada FM anchor Eduardo Dizon in Kidapawan City have been identified and were charged with murder, the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PToFMS) announced. The PTFoMS said murder charges were filed at the City Prosecutor’s Office of Kidapawan City against the suspects, “whose names remain undisclosed in order […]

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MEDIA TASK FORCE INVESTIGATED, SOLVED 30 CASES – EGCO

The head of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) reported to the Senate its accomplishments, which he said were achieved despite formidable challenges, such as the lack of resources. In his report to the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media, Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, executive director of PTFoMS, said the task […]