May 1, 2010 The Philippines is now third to Iraq and Somalia in terms of violence being committed against journalists and second to Russia as the country with the worst human rights record, Liberal Party senatorial candidate Atty. Alex 'Pinoy' Lacson warns, citing a report from the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an international watchdog. Lacson urged government, especially the Philippine National Police (PNP), to enhance and strengthen measures aimed at protecting the lives of Filipino newsmen. Lacson, a bestselling author and former columnist of Business World, cited the CPJ’s impunity index ...