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President-elect Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday blamed corruption in the media for the killing of journalists in the country.
In a news conference in Davao City, Duterte said that most journalists who are murdered are corrupt, having accepted bribes from personalities but proceeded to criticize them in the media.
"Karamihan 'yan, alam mo 'yan nabigyan na, especially if you want to take sides, nabayaran mo na tapos you play. 'Yan ang karamihan ng namatay. Or tumatanggap na sa mga sugarol tapos bira pa rin," Duterte said.
Duterte made the remark when asked about his administration's policy on media killings.
"You really want the truth? 'Yun ang truth," Duterte.
so kung walang pumatay sa mga journalists na nag-expose ng hidden/suspicious milyones na bank accounts ni duterte, ibig sabihin totoo ang report nila?
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No freedom from assassination
Duterte said that the constitutionally guaranteed freedom of the press wouldn't protect media professionals from violence.
"Iyong freedom of expression cannot help you if you have done something wrong to the guy. Do not believe it so much na you swallow it hook, line, and sinker. Alam mo na marami diyan, binabayaran, pati writers. Alam mo iyan," Duterte said.
"Just because you are a journalist, you are not exempted from assassination if you are a son of a *****," he added.