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Dennis Denora, a Sun.Star reporter and publisher of the Trends and Times community paper, has been shot dead by unidentified killers, according to the Davao chapter of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines.
Denora was killed near the wet market of Panabo City in Davao Del Norte on Thursday afternoon, NUJP Davao says.
The Davao del Norte Press & Radio-TV Club says in a statement that is is angered and saddened by news of the killing.
"His death awakens the anger and pains of journalists who do their job and yet are being judged by the pistol," the group also says.
Published January 18, 2021, 11:03 PM
The House of Representatives on Monday passed on third and final reading a bill extending to members of the Fourth Estate full protection and equal benefits provided by the law to other workers.
With 217 affirmative and zero negative votes, the Lower House approved House Bill 8140 or the Media Workers Welfare Act.
Originally proposed by ACT-CIS Partylist Reps. Nina Taduran, Eric Go Yap and Jocelyn Tulfo, HB 8140 counted over 40 co-authors when finally passed by the Lower Chamber.
Authors credited 1PACMAN Partylist Rep. Enrico Pineda, chairman of the House Committee on Labor, for successfully steering the passage of the measure.