One with Charlie Hebdo, Nerlita | Inquirer Opinion

One with Charlie Hebdo, Nerlita

12:36 AM January 27, 2015

We stand in solidarity with our colleagues in Charlie Hebdo, 10 of whom died in the name of freedom of the press and of opinion. We join the call for justice and sobriety, and reiterate what many had said before: We are outraged, but we will not be cowed. The pen IS mightier than the sword, and we will continue to report the truth as we see it.

We reiterate, as well, our call for swift and decisive government action against the killers of media members in the Philippines. Last Jan. 8, another journalist was gunned down: Nerlita Ledesma, a correspondent for a Philippine tabloid, was shot dead near her house in Bataan, just south of Manila. She is the 31st media person to be killed under the Aquino presidency, according to the National Union of Journalists in the Philippines, and the 172nd since 1986, when the Marcos dictatorship fell.

Freedom of expression, of the press and of opinion are rights; no one should have to die for exercising rights guaranteed by the law.

Article continues after this advertisement

—MANUEL P. MOGATO,

FEATURED STORIES

(for the Focap Board), president,

Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

TAGS: Charlie Hebdo, Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines, freedom of expression, letters, nerlita Ledesma

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

© Copyright 1997-2024 INQUIRER.net | All Rights Reserved

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.