Manila, March 18 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday pledged to strengthen government mechanisms aimed at safeguarding the rights and welfare of media workers and intensifying the fight against misinformation and disinformation.

During the oath-taking of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) Board of Trustees at Malacanan Palace in Manila, Marcos underscored the importance of continued and closer collaboration with media stakeholders to enhance transparency in government and uphold democracy in the country.

Marcos said media organizations and practitioners play a significant role in combatting fake news, stressing that his administration sees them as "bearers of facts" as "voice of [the] people especially amid...