Why? To give protection to the people? To avoid violence? To avoid state destabilization? Or to suppress “democracy”?
The 1987 Philippine Constitution clearly states that (Art. VII, Sec. 18) “The President shall be the Commander-in-chief of all armed forces of the Philippines and whenever it becomes necessary, he may call out such armed forces [...]
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Criticisms and Killings
After criticisms are mentioned on air or written in print, death threats follow, then a gun shot. This is what Filipino journalists are up to nowadays. There is already no safe place for journalists who opt to do their jobs responsibly.
The Philippines have been tagged as the second most dangerous country for journalists considering 80 [...]
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