MALACAÑANG on Tuesday reiterated the government's commitment to respect and protect the rights of media workers in the country.
Press Secretary Rose Beatrix "Trixie" Cruz-Angeles issued the statement as the country marked the first commemoration of National Press Freedom Day — a day which coincides with the birth anniversary of Marcelo H. del Pilar who is tagged as the "father of Philippine journalism."
MARCELO DEL PILAR DAY Bulacan Gov. Daniel Fernando and Vice Gov. Alex Castro commemorate the life of the prolific writer and publisher on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, by laying a wreath at Marcelo H. del Pilar’s shrine at Sitio Cupang, Barangay San Nicolas, Bulakan, Bulacan. PHOTO BY FREDERICK SILVERIO