Media twit ‘tokhang’ vs leftists

BAGUIO CITY: Members of the press here lashed out at the Regional Law Enforcement Coordinating Council (RLecc) for planning to impose what they described as a virtual gag on the media a la “tokhang” with the proposed implementation of a measure against left-leaning individuals as the plan will be a direct infringement on press freedom.

In a press statement, the Baguio Correspondents and Broadcasters Club (BCBC), the largest and oldest media organization in Northern Luzon, urged the Cordillera Regional Peace and Order Council to outrightly reject the plan against perceived leftists, including members of the media, because it will impede the performance of their duties and responsibilities as journalists.