Journalists Killed in 2009

According to CPJ, 71 journalists were killed in 2009, and 33 were dead in the Philippines. This number is unusually high because of the Maguindanao massacre in November. (Even without counting the Maguindanao massacre, more than 100 journalists were killed from 1986 to 2009 in the Philippines.) During the President's election, violent incidents were common in this country. But the gun ban and other security measures should prevent further crime related to the coming election.