Manila, Feb. 18 -- The National Press Club of the Philippines (NPC) joined the media community in celebrating a significant milestone of no reported media killings in 2024.

"This is a testament to the collective efforts of the media community in safeguarding and protecting our ranks against those who fear the truth that journalists uphold in the pursuit of their duty," NPC president Leonel Abasola said in a news release Tuesday.

"However, much work remains to be done," he added.

The report was issued by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) stating that no Filipino journalist was killed in 2024.

Abasola acknowledged that reaching this milestone was no easy feat and sustaining it will be even more challenging as threats against me...