Reynard Magtoto is a Bicolano journalist and press freedom advocate. He often travels either to find stories or to respond to fellow colleagues under attack. He is soft-spoken with a quiet grin but his best asset, according to him, are his tantalizing eyes.
Reynard Magtoto is a Bicolano journalist and press freedom advocate. He often travels either to find stories or to respond to fellow colleagues under attack. He is soft-spoken with a quiet grin but his best asset, according to him, are his tantalizing eyes.
“No amount of military distortion can cover up the fact that they were the ones who disrespected the traditional culture of Maundy Thursday for Christians."
Makabayan Bicol expressed alarm over the growing incidents of red-tagging, and outright threats against progressive candidates, their campaigners and supporters even with the issuance by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) of Resolution No. 1116 prohibiting acts associated with red-tagging.
Our fellow Bicolanos deserve genuine change in the country. Our Makabayan candidates echo their aspirations."
Media groups in Albay province reminded a Bicol-based government official on the role of private media outlets and the free press not being a threat in dealing with public scrutiny.
"Each day that they remain missing is torture for their loved ones. James and Felix did not commit any crime. James is an activist, who served the workers. Felix is a cyclist, and an environmental defender," the leaflet of two missing activists read.
“These people are innocent civilians being tagged by the NTF-ELCAC as NPAs. Out of their desperation, they are using the civilians for their report on the counter-insurgency program."
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