Palace to Review Case of Slain Broadcaster

President Marcos' media security task force has vowed to explore possible legal remedies and to assess the proceedings in the case of slain radio broadcaster Juan Jumalon after a local court acquitted three people linked to the crime.

- By Alexis Romero

In a statement, the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS) said it respects the judiciary's independence and the legal process that led to the ruling, but added that the decision may raise "significant questions and concerns" from the media community and Jumalon's loved ones.

"The PTFOMS will review the case proceedings in close coordination with the Department of Justice to assess aspects of the investigation and trial," it said.

"We will explore all legal remedies available to bring the perpetrators to justice and will not allow this case to end without exhausting every means to establish accountability for this heinous crime," the statement also read.