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(Photo from PTFoMS Facebook page) MANILA - A month into the killing of veteran journalist Jess Malabanan, Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS), cites progress in the official investigation now being jointly conducted by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). "We have made significant gains in the probe into the killing of my dear friend and colleague, Jess Malabanan, with the identification of persons of interests, one of which was found to have strong connections with local politicians. I commend the investigators for conducting a thorough probe that will definitely lead to the arrest of the perpetrators and the mastermind behind the attack," Egco said in a news release. Egco made the announcement during a virtual conference on Friday to discuss updates on the case that was attended by various law enforcement agencies, including officials from Police Regional Of