EDITORIAL — Another broadcaster killed, and countingThere’s a presidential task force to promote the security of media workers. Yet in the nearly four years since President Marcos took office, eight media workers, most of them radio broadcasters, have been murdered. A ninth victim, radio commentator Federico Gempesaw, was shot outside his home in Cagayan de Oro on the eve of the President’s inaugural in June 2022. One of the passengers in the SUV shot Calo in the head, killing him. Whether or not the attacks are work-related, every unsolved murder fuels impunity and the certainty of more attacks.

Source: Philippine Star March 23, 2026 17:31 UTC