Journalists and media workers were urged to help President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos' in informing the public on efforts to improve Filipinos' lives, the Office of the President said on Saturday.

The President made the call after he led the oath-taking of the newly elected Officers and Board of Trustees of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas on 25 November.

"PBBM acknowledged media's contributions and stated on different occasions that their rights would be upheld and protected," the OP wrote in a social media post on Saturday.

"The President also urged the media to help the government effectively communicate government efforts," the OP added.

In a ceremony held at the Malacañang Palace, the Chief Executive reaffirmed his commitment to protecting the rights of media workers in the Philippines.

Self-policing body

KBP, which is established in 1973, is a non-government and non-profit organization of the broadcast media in the Philippines.

The private organization aims to promote responsible and free broadcast media, as well as help its members maintain a relevant role in Philippine society.

Its members seek the enhancement of broadcasters' public service, the advancement of broadcasting innovation, and the development of Philippine broadcast media.

Earlier this week, the Presidential Task Force on Media Security expressed confidence that the efforts of the Marcos administration to safeguard media freedom would soon come to fruition.

The PTFoMS said it is "only a matter of time" before the Philippines is removed from the annual Global Impunity Index of the press freedom watchdog Committee to Protect Journalists.

The gruesome Maguindanao massacre that killed at least 32 journalists in 2009 had placed the Philippines in second place in the CPJ's Global Impunity Index.