The head of the United Nations (UN) agency tasked with defending press freedom voiced grave concern over the killing of at least five Filipino journalists in the past months and urged authorities to bring to justice the perpetrators of the crime.
Irina Bokova, the director-general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco), said in a statement that she condemns the killing of Vergel Bico, Fernando Solijon, Richard Kho, Bonifacio Loreto and Mario Sy.
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