MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is the worst in impunity in Southeast Asia, according to the Southeast Asia Media Freedom report, published by the International Federation of Journalists on Wednesday. On the media impunity scale, the IFJ ranked the Philippines a 7.7 out of 10, with 10 being the worst. Other countries ranked in the impunity scale include: Cambodia (6.1), Indonesia (7.4), Malaysia (6.3), Myanmar (7.5), Thailand (N/A) and Timor-Leste (4.1). Another media watchdog, Reporters Without Borders, found this year, however, that the Philippines is no longer in the top five deadliest countries for journalists. The Philippines dropping out of the deadliest countries for journalists was not because killings decreased in the country, but because killings of journalists increased in other countries.

Source: Philippine Star December 20, 2018 12:00 UTC