Undersecretary Jose Torres Jr., Presidential Task Force on Media Security executive director, says President Ferdinand Marcos has a tall order to look after the welfare and safety of journalists in the country, especially those in the countryside whose safety is at risk as they deal with onion-skinned local politicians. The PTFoMS, in partnership with the Commission on Human Rights regional office in Bicol, conducted the Stakeholders’ Dialogue for Media Safety Mechanism in Albay on April 7, 2026.