Journalists trooped to the National Press Club (NPC) in Intramuros, Manila to apply for licenses to own firearms, a program supported by the government to ensure their safety.

Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS), was on hand to supervise the one-day event -- a one stop shop to secure License to Own and Possess Firearms (LTOPF) and Permit to Carry Firearms Outside Residence (PCFOR).

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