Manila, April 23 -- The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS) welcomed Wednesday the Supreme Court's (SC) decision to grant the request to transfer the venue of murder case of slain broadcaster Eduardo Dizon from the Davao City Regional Trial Court (RTC) to the Quezon City RTC.

"We sincerely thank the Honorable Supreme Court for its swift and decisive action to ensure a fair trial and protect those who courageously come forward with the truth," PTFoMS executive director Undersecretary Jose Torres Jr. said in a statement.

The PTFoMS on March 20 received a copy of the SC Third Division's resolution on the case's venue transfer.

The SC cited compelling reasons, including threats to the lives of key witnesses and the necessity...