Manila, Sept. 9 -- The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) on Monday strongly denounced the vicious attack by still unidentified men on the printing plant of the Abante News Group in Barangay San Isidro, Paranaque City.

Initial reports said that four hooded armed men forcibly entered the premises at 1:57 a.m. on Monday by overpowering an unarmed security guard, doused the place with gasoline and set it on fire before fleeing on motorcycles.

The guard sustained minor injuries, according to the PTFoMS statement.

"(Abante's) Rey Marfil called me and he was very concerned with what happened," PTFoMS executive director, Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco said.

"He told me that they are not critical of the present administration and d...