Zhander Cayabyab, ABS-CBN News

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Duterte, nagpaabot ng pakikiramay sa naulila ng pinaslang na journalist sa Maynila <a href="https://twitter.com/DZMMTeleRadyo">@DZMMTeleRadyo</a> <a href="https://t.co/q47LiM1ScM">pic.twitter.com/q47LiM1ScM</a></p>— Zhander Cayabyab (@zhandercayabyab) <a href="https://twitter.com/zhandercayabyab/status/737268897892573185">May 30, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" src="~//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><p>MANILA - President-elect Rodrigo Duterte is set to create a task force that will investigate the killings of journalists, according to Duterte transition team spokesperson Peter Laviña.</p><p>Laviña said Monday night that the president-elect sent him to the wake of Alex Balcoba, the crime beat reporter who was shot dead on Saturday.</p><p>According to Laviña, Duterte intends to create a task force that will investigate killings involving media men.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Lavinia: Duterte, may special task force at prosecutor para sa media killings <a href="https://twitter.com/DZMMTeleRadyo">@DZMMTeleRadyo</a> <a href="https://t.co/PJk3pkkPGi">pic.twitter.com/PJk3pkkPGi</a></p>— Zhander Cayabyab (@zhandercayabyab) <a href="https://twitter.com/zhandercayabyab/status/737264928067702784">May 30, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" src="~//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><p>&quot;Meron s&#x27;yang gagawing task force, iimbestigahan lahat ng media killings,&quot; Laviña said Monday.</p><p>He also said that the president-elect will appoint a special prosecutor who will focus on prosecuting those involved in journalist killings.</p><p>&quot;Nagsabi rin siya na magtatalaga ng special prosecutor na iyun lang ang trabaho, halughugin ang trabaho ng media killings,&quot; he added.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Peter Laviña: Pahahalagahan ang press freedom sa Duterte Admin <a href="https://twitter.com/DZMMTeleRadyo">@DZMMTeleRadyo</a> <a href="https://t.co/IWFzUxQQ1B">pic.twitter.com/IWFzUxQQ1B</a></p>— Zhander Cayabyab (@zhandercayabyab) <a href="https://twitter.com/zhandercayabyab/status/737268332508762112">May 30, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" src="~//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><p>Laviña said the incoming Duterte administration will foster a safe environment for journalists.</p><p>&quot;Under the incoming administration of President Duterte, mabibigyan ng respeto ang press freedom, ang kalayaan ng mga mamahayag na gawin ang kanilang trabaho na walang hadlang o pananakot,&quot; Laviña said.</p>

President-elect Rodrigo Duterte is set to create a task force that will investigate journalist killings, according to Duterte transition team spokesperson Peter Laviña.

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Duterte to create task force vs journalist killings

Zhander Cayabyab,

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Published May 30, 2016 11:56 PM PHT

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