
Midas Marquez, spokesman for the Philippine
Supreme Court, has told local reporters that he considers death threats sent
anonymously by text message to journalist
Marites Dañguilan Vitug to be “funny” and “ridiculous.” Marquez was asked
to comment in his official role because the threats began shortly after the release of Vitug’s new book, Shadow of Doubt: Probing the Supreme Court,
which critiques the inner workings of the high court.
New York, March 23, 2010—The Philippine government must vigorously pursue its investigation into a series of death threats received by Marites Dañguilan Vitug, editor-in-chief of the online news outlet Newsbreak, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.