Army commanders inspect NPA paraphernalia,7 November 2014. FILE PHOTO BY EDWIN ESPEJO
The Philippine Army in Eastern Visayas has vowed to treat all media practitioners fairly, including those who it identified as helping the rebels spread propaganda.
The military made the commitment after some journalists raised their concern that government troops are branding them as allies of New People’s Army (NPA), an armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines.
Army’s 8th Infantry Division assistant commander Lt. Gen. Remy Tejeras said that media practitioners are strong partners of the military in its campaign against insurgency. This is the reason why they shouldn’t be branded as NPA supporters.
“As media practitioners it is in their nature to always (seek) balance and (to) report the views of those against the government,” Tejeras added.
He also recognized that media is a strong partner of military programs as they provide information that helps familiarize the public on the military task of ensuring national security.
Tejeras said that his office is also educating the soldiers to be careful about branding progressive groups as fronts of insurgents.
http://www.interaksyon.com/article/120664/military-in-eastern-visayas-vows-not-to-tag-some-journalists-as-propagandists-for-rebels
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