Egco, a former journalist himself, assured relatives of the victim that they are already in talks with the Bacolod Municipal Police Station and the Philippine National Police Media Security Vanguard for a thorough probe on the incident.
A report from Lt. Col. Salman Saad, information officer of the Lanao del Norte police, indicated that Estrada, 59, a widow, was found dead inside a house on Thursday morning after concerned citizens informed the local police about a stabbing incident.Investigators said they found 15 stab wounds on Estrada’s body. The suspected murder weapon, a 13-inch knife, was also found near the crime scene.
“We took this initiative for the designation of PNP officers as Media Vanguards as part of our proactive efforts to ensure the safety of media workers, especially during this critical period in Philippine history,” Egco said.“In order to safeguard our much-cherished press freedom, we owe it to the Filipino people to put a stop to all perpetrators of violence against media workers,” he added.
Violent attacks on journalists in the country have been a grave concern over the years. Since the start of the Duterte administration in 2016, more than 20 journalists and media workers have been killed. Data from the annual Impunity Index issued by the Committee to Protect Journalists showed that the Philippines is among the world’s deadliest places for journalists, with 13 murders still unsolved.Between 1992 and 2021, or for almost three decades, the country has yet to solve the killing of 85 members of the media.
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