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PHL out of4TH IN GLOBAL IMPUNITY INDEX top 20 list of deadliest
countries for journalists
FOR the first time in eight years, { Nerlita Ledesma of Abante, killed 2009 following the Maguindanao
the Philippines is not included in the Jan. 8, 2015 in Balanga City, Bataan massacre, where 58 people were killed Syria deadliest for journalists. Nine of these killings took place in
list of the 20 deadliest countries for including 32 journalists. France.
journalists. The CPJ said that it began compiling Meanwhile, Syria was the deadliest
detailed records on journalist deaths in 4th in impunity. Meanwhile, the country for journalists with 13 The CPJ also said that unlike in
“For the first time since 2007, CPJ 1992 and assured that its staff apply Philippines ranked fourth in the world recorded killings followed by France the past three years, the deaths were
did not document a single journalist strict journalistic standards when in terms of impunity in the killing of with nine. widely distributed across countries. At
killed in direct relation to work in the investigating a death. journalists, based on a separate CPJ least five journalists were killed in each
Philippines,” the Committee to Protect study, the Global Impunity Index for The CPJ said that 69 journalists Iraq, Brazil, Bangladesh, South Sudan,
Journalists (CPJ) said in a report “One important aspect of our 2015. were killed in the line of duty and Yemen.
released Tuesday. research is determining whether a worldwide, including those murdered
death was work-related. As a result, we The New York-based group’s in reprisal for their work as well as It further said that the declining
The CPJ, an independent, nonprofit classify deaths as ‘motive confirmed’ Impunity Index calculates the number those killed in combat or crossfire or number of deaths in Syria reflects in
organization that promotes press or ‘motive unconfirmed.’ We consider of unsolved journalist murders on other dangerous assignments. part the reduced number of journalists
freedom worldwide, said it recorded a case ‘confirmed’ only if we are as a percentage of each country’s working there, after many major
at least seven media deaths in the reasonably certain that a journalist was population. This year’s total journalist deaths, international news organizations chose
country this year, but the “journalists murdered in direct reprisal for his or between January 1 and December 23, not to send staff to the country and
were killed in unclear circumstances, her work; was killed in crossfire during The CPJ said though the country is higher than the 61 journalists killed local journalists fled into exile.
and CPJ continues to investigate these combat situations; or was killed while has dropped to fourth from third on in 2014.
cases for a work-related motive.” carrying out a dangerous assignment the Impunity Index, the Philippines “But the lower number of confirmed
such as coverage of a street protest,” it remains the only country within It said Islamic militant groups such killings in Syria also reflects the increased
The seven journalists killed in the said. the top five impunity offenders not as the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda difficulty that CPJ found in researching
country this year include: engulfed by conflict and acute political were responsible for the killing of 28 cases there and in other places ravaged
“We do not include journalists instability. journalists worldwide this year, which by conflict, including Libya, Yemen, and
u Jose Bernardo, who worked for who are killed in accidents such as is 40 percent of the total number of Iraq,” it said. n Amita Legaspi / ALG, GMA News /
DWBL and DWIZ Radio and Bandera car or plane crashes. We include only “At least 44 murders have taken place journalists killed in relation to their
Pilipino. He was killed Oct. 31, 2015 confirmed cases in the statistical since September 2005 with complete work. Published / December 29, 2015 / 2:39 pm
analyses in this database,” it added. impunity; seven have occurred under
v Cosme Maestrado of DXOC the current administration of President
Radio, killed Aug. 27, 2015 in Ozamiz It further explained that when the Benigno Aquino III,” CPJ said.
City motive is unclear, but it is possible that
a journalist was killed because of his “Justice for the 32 media victims
w Teodoro Escanilla of DZMS or her work, the CPJ classifies the case and 26 others slaughtered in the
Radio, killed Aug. 19, 2015 in as “unconfirmed” and “continues to 2009 massacre in Maguindanao
Barcelona, Sorsogon investigate.” appears more elusive than ever. No
one has yet been convicted of the
x Gregorio Ybañez of the “We regularly reclassify cases based crime and, after six years of protracted
Kabuhayan News Service, killed Aug. on our ongoing research,” it said. legal proceedings, the suspected
19, 2015 in Tagum City, Davao del mastermind has now died of natural
Norte Based on CPJ’s records, the causes,” it added.
Philippines has been in the top 20 list
y Melinda “Mei” Magsino of the of deadliest countries for journalists The group said the numbers
Philippine Daily Inquirer, killed Apr. since 2007. show that the political will needed to
13, 2015 in Batangas City prosecute the assailants is absent.
The country even ranked first in
z Maurito Lim of dyRD, killed Feb.
14, 2015 in Tagbilaran City
CAN KILL AND DESTROY Illegal firecrackers like bombs —PNP
BOMB experts of the Philippine National dahil ang pagsalubong ng bagong taon ay enough to shake the grandstand.
Police have compared the destructive dapat masaya, maligaya at may tinatawag A whole dressed chicken was also
power of huge illegal firecrackers to that na spirit of the New Year,” SPO1 Oliver
of bombs, Emil Sumangil reported on GMA Salamero added. placed on top of the high-powered
News’ “24 Oras.” firecracker AlDub, which was almost the
Goodbye Colombia, which was size of a water pitcher.
Members of the PNP Explosive and compared to an earlier firecracker Super
Ordnance Division on Wednesday tested Lolo, is a triangle almost the size of a fan After AlDub exploded, pieces of
three illegal firecrackers namely Goodbye and packs the most power among the raw chicken were seen as far out as 40
Colombia, Goodbye Philippines and the three, according to the police. meters from ground zero. The explosion
AlDub. also created a small crater on the
A whole dressed chicken and a ground.
“Maari po ito siyempre makamatay water melon were placed on top of the
ng tao. Maka-destruct ng properties, firecracker when the bomb experts The firecracker AlDub is named after
halimbawa sasakyan, mga crystal, at tested it in Camp Crame’s parade the phenomenal love team of Alden
kung confined pa ‘yung area sa loob ng grounds. A piece of chicken was stuck on Richards and Maine Mendoza but the
bahay maari po mawasak ang bahay a tree while others reached the adjacent TV and movie love team’s handlers in
ninyo,” said Senior Superintendent parking lot. the noontime show Eat Bulaga doesn’t
Hector Maestral of the PNP-EOD. have any role in the production. n Andrei
On the other hand, the explosion
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2015 / 9:53 pm
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