Bacolod City – The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) has been reactivated in Negros Occidental, with PLt. Abegael Donasco designated as the point person.
The appointment of Donasco came after a virtual meeting was held on January 18, which was presided over by Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco and newly-promoted PBrig. Gen. Roderick Alba, chief of the PNP Public Information Office.
Egco is also the Executive Director of the Presidential TF on Media Security (PTFoMS).
Attended by the PIOs of all the Police Regional Office, Provincial Police Office as well as from City and Municipal Police Stations, the meeting was intended to reorient the PIOs of their tasks aligned to the PTFoMS as point persons, Donasco said.
Based on the Administrative Order No. 1 series of 2016, which was issued and signed by President Rodrigo Duterte, a Presidential Task Force is created to safeguard the right to life, liberty and security of the members of the media.
Given the inherent risks and hazards of their jobs, plus the fact that the risk further increases during election period, the PNP, in a proactive measure, reactivated Local PTFoMS, Donasco said.
One of the functions of PTFoMS point person is to receive and monitor reports on media workers in danger and oversee and monitor media related violence.
Donasco said she is open to receive any reports of threat to life, liberty and security of media practitioners for verification.
She may be contacted through 09067466198. (Gilbert Bayoran via The Visayan Daily Star (TVDS), photo courtesy of TVDS)