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'Akala ko mamamatay na ako': Journalists are under threat in the Philippines
Philippine security forces have long employed red-tagging in its decades-long campaign against the New People's Army, accusing activists of directly supporting the communist armed group. It's a dangerous campaign. In many occasions, redtagging was followed by arrests or, worse, killings. In the past, the victims were usually members of progressive groups. Lately, more journalists have found themselves under threat. In this video, PCIJ multimedia reporter Cherry Salazar documented the shrinking space for press freedom in the Philippines.
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