“Directly visiting the homes of the members of the media may be unnerving to them. It gives the impression that the conduct itself is more of surveillance, and could result to grave misunderstanding, especially if there is no immediate danger,” Villanueva said in a statement.
Villanueva says law enforcement and organized media groups can work together to protect the media. In addition, he said acts that would curtail or harm press freedom and privacy rights must be avoided.“The intention is good but because the police officers were not in uniform and they went unannounced, natural na makadagdag takot ito sa mga nasa media .
“Ang maipapayo ko sa ating kapulisan, pag-isipang mabuti ang mechanics, ang bawat kilos. Siguraduhin na naka-uniform ang mga pulis at ipaalam ang pagbisita nila sa taong gusto nilang bigyan ng seguridad,” he said in a separate statement.Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Risa Hontiveros have also expressed alarm about the PNP’s home visit to journalists.A GMA Network journalist revealed the visitation of police to journalists’ residences over the weekend.
Does anybody know who masterminded or initiated this act on unexpectedly Unwelcomed knocking on private people’s homes?
Senate should investigate. PNP personnel involved should undergo lie detector tests.
pnp should solve crimea