The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) on Wednesday said the Marcos administration is putting a premium on the safety and welfare of media workers in the country.
Lawyer Perry Solis, officer-in-charge of PTFoMS, made the statement during the 33rd session of the Intergovernment Council of the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC).
The IPDC suffices as the main multilateral forum in the United Nations (UN) designed to mobilize the international community in supporting media projects for the growth of free and pluralistic press.
Included on IPDC priority projects are the support for media pluralism and independence, promotion of journalists' safety, support for law reform fostering media independence, conduct of media assessments and research based on UNESCO’s established indicators, and capacity-building for journalists and media managers.
PTFoMS noted that the Philippines has been a beneficiary of some of the projects.
Member-states adopted decisions for journalists' safety, access to information rights and media development during IPDC's biennial session.
During his speech before the Manila Overseas Press Club last October 5, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pledged to support and protect media rights under his leadership.
