While the Freedom of Information Executive Order arms Philippine news media workers strengthens their capability to investigate corruption and abuse, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s Administrative Order No. 1 Creating the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) armors them against intimidation and violence. In the photo, PCO Asec. Kris Ablan, PTFoMS Executive Director Usec. Joel Sy Egco formally turns over the inventory of cases involving media killings to Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Menardo Guevarra who represented the President.
From left to right in the photo are Rainier Adle, Noel Galvez, Estrelle Gallardo, Nelson Santos, Asec, Kris Ablan, PTFoMS Executive Director and former National Press Club (NPC) president Joel Sy Egco, Aries Estrella, Sr. Deputy Executive Secretary Menardo Guevarra, Usec. Erickson Balmes, PNP C/Supt. Eric Serafin Reyes, and S/Supt. Henry Ibay.
