{"id":169637,"date":"2018-07-06T23:31:34","date_gmt":"2018-07-07T03:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=169637"},"modified":"2018-07-06T23:31:34","modified_gmt":"2018-07-07T03:31:34","slug":"ptfoms-identifies-most-vulnerable-regions-to-media-killings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/07\/06\/ptfoms-identifies-most-vulnerable-regions-to-media-killings\/","title":{"rendered":"PTFoMS identifies most ‘vulnerable’ regions to media killings"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: He said “dangerous” connotes helplessness, reactive, and defeatist negativity. (Photo<\/a>: Joel Sy Egco\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0– The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) has classified regions that are most vulnerable to media killings with Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) topping the list.<\/p>\n

According to the PTFoMS data from 2008 up to present, the ARMM has recorded 34 deaths, including 32 media workers killed in the so-called 2009 Maguindanao massacre.<\/p>\n

PTFoMS Executive Director Joel Egco explained “vulnerable” has been chosen as appropriate term instead of “dangerous” in classifying regions that have reports of media killings.<\/p>\n

He said “dangerous” connotes helplessness, reactive, and defeatist negativity.<\/p>\n

\u201cVulnerability, on the other hand, brings images of hope, proactivity, positivity and eventual victory by addressing their vulnerability,\u201d Egco said in a press statement.<\/p>\n

Davao Region (XI), also in Mindanao, is a far second on the list with eight media killings, followed by Region VII (Central Visayas) with six and another Mindanao Region (XIII) recorded four cases.<\/p>\n

Four regions, including the National Capital Region (NCR), share the fifth spot with five reported media killings. Other regions with five cases are Regions X, XIII and V.<\/p>\n

Another four regions — Regions III, IX, IV-A and IV-B have four reported cases each since 2008 while Region I and Cordillera Administrative Region ranked 7th with two killings each and Regions VI, VIII and II are considered the least vulnerable with one case each.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis brings the grand total to 67 media killings, each of which is being monitored, investigated and followed-up by the TF towards its judicial conclusion,\u201d Egco said.<\/p>\n

The PTFoMS was created through Administrative Order No. 01 signed by President Rodrigo R. Duterte in October 2016.<\/p>\n

The task force has been conducting seminars on its Operational Guidelines and Protocols in different regions to further boost its resolve to fulfill a mandate of protecting the life, liberty and security of media workers in the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will continue to be on top of the situation and regularly update all our stakeholders on the status of these cases of media killings,\u201d Egco said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur battle cry is failure is not an option and these are the words we live by,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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