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(Screengrab from RTVM) MANILA - The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) on Friday officially launched its "media security vanguards" who will be assigned to protect journalists from threats of violence, discrimination, misinformation, and corruption ahead of the elections in May. In his speech at the virtual launch, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Ano stressed that the media has a sacred duty to perform its tasks "that cannot be curbed by doubts, fear, harassment or intimidation to tell the truth to the people.'' With the continuous election-related violent incidents, Ano assured that the government is taking counter steps in guarding journalists against errant groups adding that "in the future, the press will have more freedom to work on the ground.'' Ano commended the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Presidential Task Force for Media Security "for proactively working shoulder to s
PRESS BRIEFING. Lt. Col. Leo Pamittan (left), acting director of Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office, with public information officer Lt. Abegael Donasco, during a press conference at the NOCPPO headquarters in Bacolod City on Jan. 18, 2022. Donasco has been designated as the focal person of the provincial media security task force that will ensure protection for journalists and media workers during the coverage of the May 2022 elections.(Photo courtesy of NOCPPO Public Information Office) BACOLOD CITY - The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) has reactivated the local media security task force to ensure protection for journalists and media workers during the coverage of the May 2022 elections. Lt. Abegael Donasco, public information officer of NOCPPO, said on Thursday she has been designated as the focal or point person, who will receive and monitor reports on media workers in danger as well as oversee and monitor media-related violence. "If there are threa
MANILA - The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) hailed the decision of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Dionardo Carlos to designate Col. Roderick Augustus Alba as the focal person in the protection and security of all journalists and media workers during the national elections. Alba, the PNP Public Information Office (PIO) chief, will be assisted by his counterparts in regional offices nationwide. "Gen. Carlos' clear understanding of the role of media to a peaceful national election is truly outstanding," PTFoMS Executive Director, Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, said in a news release on Friday. Carlos announced on Thursday the designation of Alba as a response to the PTFoMS request of a PNP focal person addressed to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). The focal person shall directly coordinate with assigned Special Agents of the PTFoMS in expediting the investigation and resolution of cases of violence, threats, and ac
MANILA - The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) hailed the decision of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Dionardo Carlos to designate Col. Roderick Augustus Alba as the focal person in the protection and security of all journalists and media workers during the national elections. Alba, the PNP Public Information Office (PIO) chief, will be assisted by his counterparts in regional offices nationwide. "Gen. Carlos' clear understanding of the role of media to a peaceful national election is truly outstanding," PTFoMS Executive Director, Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, said in a news release on Friday. Carlos announced on Thursday the designation of Alba as a response to the PTFoMS request of a PNP focal person addressed to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). The focal person shall directly coordinate with assigned Special Agents of the PTFoMS in expediting the investigation and resolution of cases of violence, threats, and ac
Presidential Task Force on Media Security Executive Director, Undersecretary Jose Joel Sy Egco (File photo) MANILA - Describing it as journalists' "first line of defense," Undersecretary Jose Joel Sy Egco, executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS), has welcomed the directive of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to designate officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) as Media Security Focal Persons in each province and city nationwide. "With the elections fast approaching, we are very grateful to DILG Secretary Eduardo Ano and Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya for this welcome and important development in our quest to protect the life, liberty and security of media workers," Egco said in a news release on Wednesday. He added that "this is a significant milestone to shield journalists from threats and other forms of violence throughout the archipelago." Egco earlier cited the increasing incid