MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): Lawmakers on Sunday (Oct 16) called for an inquiry into the police “gesture” of conducting house visits on some media practitioners reportedly as a show of concern for their safety and well-being.
The Philippine National Police leadership has distanced itself from the controversy, saying the national headquarters did not give a direct instruction to do house visits as part of efforts to secure journalists, according to spokesperson Col Jean Fajardo, adding that PNP chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr has ordered an investigation.
