THE Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) sought the help of criminal investigators to identify and arrest individuals who planted an improvised explosive device that nearly killed a photojournalist in Quezon City last week.
PTFoMS executive director Jose Torres Jr said photojournalist Michael Varcas sought their assistance in connection with the slay attempt.
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Varcas asserted he do not know of any motive for killing by setting his car on fire, but added that the attack might connected to his job.
“Michael is a photojournalist, so he mostly takes pictures. He is not
aware of any controversial photos that he has recently covered,”
Torres said.