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MANILA - Ahead of the campaign period for the 2022 national and local elections, the government initiated a novel approach to protect media workers and journalists with the launch of the Media Security Vanguards (MSVs) of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) on Friday. During the virtual ceremony and press conference, more than 500 Public Information Officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) all over the country, led by PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Roderick Augustus Alba, were formally designated as MSVs to protect the life, liberty, and security of all journalists and media workers in the country. Alba will serve as chief vanguard. PTFoMS Executive Director, Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, lauded the efforts of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and PNP to protect journalists and prevent another tragedy like the Ampatuan massacre in 2009 when 32 journalists and media workers were among the 58 killed in the Maguindanao town. The launch of th

Paul gutierrezDionardo carlosNelson santosErrol dacameHerman basbanoJoel sy egcoRoderick augustus albaRodrigo duterteMenardo guevarraMartin andanarDepartment of thePhilippine online broadcasters associationPresidential communications operations officePtfoms coPublishers association of the philippines incNational press club