MANILA - A day after the broad daylight murder of Misamis Occidental based-radio journalist Juan Jumalon,
He added: “It is during the most dangerous situations like typhoons, floods, war and conflicts, and especially during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic that the bravery and passion of our journalists has been emphasized. Thus, the need to provide the necessary support to ensure that journalists are properly compensated and insured corresponding to the hazard of their profession.”
Funds will be culled from the SSS and GSIS funds and will fall under a “special insurance program for freelance journalists that shall include, among others, a coverage of risks incurred while working in war zones, conflict-stricken areas, and calamity-affected places.” “Kung noon, tinatambangan lang nila ang gusto nilang patayin sa labas, ngayon, sa mismong broadcast booth na pinapatay. Kaya dapat talagang may managot dahil tumatapang na sila at hindi na sila natatakot sa batas,” Revilla pointed out.