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The Commission on Human Rights has initiated an investigation into the killing of a radio commentator who was running for a local post in Sultan Kudarat.
MANILA - The National Press Club of the Philippines, the country's biggest media organization, welcomed the directive of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to assign police personnel as focal persons for media security. Based on the DILG memorandum signed by Secretary Eduardo M. Ano, the Philippine National Police is directed to designate a focal person for media security who will receive information and respond to any threats leveled against a media worker or any member of the press. The focal person shall directly coordinate with assigned Special Agents of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) in expediting the investigation and resolution of cases of violence, threats, and acts of intimidation against journalists. "We would like to express our gratitude to DILG Secretary Eduardo Ano for responding to the call for the protection of media practitioners, especially in the provinces, coming as it did when the country is to hold its natio
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CRIME SCENE. Police scene of the crime operatives conduct a post-crime probe in Barangay New Carmen, Tacurong City where radio journalist Jaynard Angeles (right) was shot dead at 10 a.m. on Wednesday (Jan. 12, 2022). Initial police report said motorcycle-riding in tandem gunmen shot the victim in the head. (Photo courtesy of DXMS Cotabato City) TACURONG CITY, Sultan Kudarat - A hard-hitting radio commentator who is seeking an elective post in a nearby town was shot dead here by riding in tandem gunmen Wednesday morning. Jaynard Angeles, 36, of Barangay Matiompong, Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat, former station manager of Radyo ni Juan FM station and radio commentator, died from a gunshot wound in the head, the police said. Allan Freno, Tacurong information officer, said Angeles had resigned from Radyo ni Juan FM to run for councilor in his hometown of Lambayong. Angeles is running under the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas. Radio DXOM in Koronadal City reported that Angeles was waiting for his