PRO-6 director assures protection for journalists in WV

Police Brigadier General Leo Francisco, Police Regional Office (PRO-6) director, assured protection for media practitioners in Western Visayas.

This, after the brutal killing of Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa, a broadcaster known for his hard-hitting criticism of government officials, on Monday, Oct. 3.

“Sabi ko sa mga commanders natin puntahan na natin ang ating mga kasamahan sa media. Tanungin natin kung meron ba silang nararamdaman. Sila ba ay may threat na natatanggap,” the new regional director said in an interview on IMT Conversations.

“Dapat malaman natin para mabigay natin ang dapat na security package at hindi mangyari ‘yong kagaya sa napatay,” he added.

Francisco condemned the murder of Mabasa who was shot by two unidentified assailants at the gate of a subdivision along Aria St. in Barangay Talon Dos, Las Piñas City.

He was hoping for a speedy resolution of the murder case.