Tirades rain on measure for newsmen

SEN. Jinggoy Estrada continues to draw flak over his proposed magna carta for journalists, which calls for the creation of Philippine Council for Journalists (PCJ) to be in charge of accrediting journalists in the country.

Estrada last month filed Senate Bill 380 in an effort to help protect and promote freedom of the press as well as the safety and welfare of journalists in the country via a self-regulatory body that will accredit journalists and administer the “Professional Journalist Examination”