Cebu Citizens-Press Council

PRESS STATEMENT ON THE JOURNALISTS AFFECTED BY TYPHOON YOLANDA
Nov. 14, 2013

At least four broadcast reporters, two from dyBR and two from dyVL (Aksyon Radyo), died in the Nov. 8 typhoon. Eleven other media workers, including one reporter for the local paper and correspondent for BusinessWorld and one stringer for Rappler, were reported missing.

All were in Tacloban City and most of them were radio or TV reporters who were on duty when the typhoon struck. Other Leyte journalists survived, but like most other victims of Yolanda they also urgently need help.

Our heart goes out to relatives of the dead and missing journalists as well as those who survived but are in dire want.

We don’t appeal for special attention to the media workers of Leyte. They or their kin must have received some of the aid from Cebu news organizations that initiated relief campaigns.

The sooner, however, the surviving journalists can recover and return to work, the better they can help in rebuilding their community.

PACHICO A. SEARES
Executive Director
Cebu Citizens-Press Council