Description
While covering the ongoing transportation strike, staff members of The Manila Collegian and The Philippine Collegian were seen getting harrassed by members of the Philippine National Police. In the video, the authorities were caught taking pictures of the student journalists, and some even attempted to retrieve the identification of one staff member. According to a report, police officers interrogated the staffer about the leader of the said strike for their own “report.” When the officer did not get an answer from the staffer, the officer went to the group of jeepney drivers and interrogated them instead.
Information
Number of attacked persons or entities related to media
2
Do they work as freelance or media?
Yes
Position in media
Status of journalists
Gender
Data not collected
Country
NCR – National Capital Region
Full name or name of group
Identified
The name of perpetrator (individual/group)
Philippine National Police
Background (state actor or non state actor)
Gender
Attack mention about gender background/sexual wording?
No
Date of incident
Year of incident
2023
Type of incident
Physical Intimidation
Please type the data source here (Link)