MANILA, Philippines — International rights and media organizations condemned the killing of radio broadcaster Edmund Sestoso, saying it illustrated the persistence of a culture of impunity in the Philippines. The 51-year-old journalist died Tuesday, two days before the celebration of the World Press Freedom Day. The killing of Sestoso emphasized that there is still a lot of work to be done to end the slaughter of journalists. The Philippines ranked 133rd out of 180 countries in the RSF’s 2018 World Press Freedom Index, falling six place from 127th in 2017. READ: Philippines down 6 notches on World Press Freedom Index

Source: Philippine Star May 03, 2018 02:14 UTC