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RESCUE OF CEBU IP KIDS NEEDS FULL PROBE – SY EGCO

The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) urged the House of Representatives to call for a joint and full-blown investigation into the rescue of indigenous peoples (IP) children in Cebu in order to introduce measures that will strengthen laws on the protection of their rights and welfare. NTF-ELCAC spokesperson Undersecretary Joel […]

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HUNT ON FOR KILLER OF ‘BROADCASTER’ – SY EGCO

Authorities are hot on the trail of the alleged killer of John Michael Decano, a massage therapist and beautician who was killed more than a year ago and who was erroneously referred to as a broadcaster. Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS), through its Executive Director, Undersecretary Joel Egco, recently released to the public […]

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UN CITES PH GAINS IN MEDIA PROTECTION – SY EGCO

The Philippines has made significant progress in protecting journalists according to the 2020 Director-General Report on the Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity released by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) welcomed the report as concrete proof of President Rodrigo Duterte’s commitment […]

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SUSPECT IN RADIOMAN’S SLAY JOINS NPA – SY EGCO

In a desperate attempt to evade justice for the murder of Brigada News FM–Kidapawan station manager Eduardo Sanchez Dizon, a prime suspect, Dante Encarnacion Tabusares alias Bong Encarnacion has joined the New People’s Army in Arakan, North Cotabato, the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) has confirmed. This was verified in an official report […]

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PALACE LAUDS HOUSE PANEL FOR SWIFT PASSAGE OF MEDIA WORKERS’ WELFARE BILL – SY EGCO

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) praised the swift approval of the Media Workers’ Welfare bill by the Lower House Sub-committee on Labor Standards. House Bill No. 2476, principally authored by ACT-CIS Partylist Representative Niña Taduran, seeks to grant journalists and media workers hazard pay, living wage, employment security plus additional insurance and […]

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MURDER CASE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE BROADCASTER STARTS TRIAL – SY EGCO

Rolly Mahilum, the prime suspect in the 2017 brutal murder of Surigao del Sur DXBF Prime Broadcasting Network manager and anchor Christopher Iban “Chris Rapido” Lozada, was finally brought to trial. This welcome development was announced by the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS), the lead government agency tasked to investigate violence committed against […]

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TRIAL FOR SLAIN SURIGAO DEL SUR BROADCASTER BEGINS – SY EGCO

Rolly Mahilum, the prime suspect in the brutal murder of Surigao del Sur DXBF Prime Broadcasting Network manager and anchor Christopher Iban “Chris Rapido” Lozada in October 2017, was finally brought to trial. This welcome development was announced by the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS), the lead government agency tasked to investigate violence […]

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PROBERS IN DUMAGUETE RADIOMAN SLAY THREATENED, INTIMIDATED – SY EGCO

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) has expressed alarm over reports that investigators tasked to probe the recent killing of Dumaguete City-based radio anchor Cornelio “Rex” Pepino are being threatened and intimidated by some individuals in Negros Oriental. PTFoMS Executive Director, Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, said his office has been receiving regular updates […]

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FILIPINO JOURNALISTS, MEDIA ARE HEROES IN FIGHT VS COVID-19 – SY EGCO

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMs) hailed Filipino journalists and media professionals as “heroes” in the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. In a press statement, the PTFoMS recognized the importance of media workers’ role amid the country’s fight against COVID-19. The PTFoMs also acknowledged the Philippine media’s […]

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REWARDS AWAIT TIPSTERS OF MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE SUSPECTS – SY EGCO

Rewards will be given to anyone who can provide information that will lead to the arrest of 76 Maguindanao massacre suspects who remain at large, the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) announced. In a press statement, the PTFoMS said the Philippine National Police (PNP) continues to pursue intensified manhunt operations against the fugitives, […]