at the time the murder occurred. Aftermath Denora's murder caused an increase in the amount of attention paid to motorcycle attacks in the Philippines, which have resulted in hundreds of unsolved murder cases over the past few decades. Police Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde proposed that stickers be attached to every motorcycle in the country to facilitate the identification of suspects. Friends and colleagues of Denora advocated for a nationwide ban of tinted motorcycle helmets as well as stricter gun laws. In the wake of the deaths of Denora and several Filipino prosecutors, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque stated that President Rodrigo Duterte was frustrated with the killings and corruption in the Philippines. Roque stated that Duterte was considering "radical changes" such as the declaration of a state of national emergency. Filipino Congressman Antonio Floirendo Jr. said in a statement that the killing "underscored the threat media faces when exposing the evils of society, particularly the lies that some sectors peddle in order to gain public support." Floirendo Jr. went on to honor Denora as a man of "decency, integrity, and a strong commitment to seek the journalistic truth." The National Union of Journalists in the Philippines (NUJP) organized a protest during which journalists and friends of Denora lit candles in his honor. At the event, NUJP Chairperson Jo Clemente stated, "This should be the last. The list of journalists killed in the Philippines should not increase." Other journalists commented on the crime, criticizing the lack of accountability which had allowed for the murders to continue. International reactions Daniel Bastard, the head of Reporters without Borders' Asia Pacific desk, wrote in a statement that "the current government keeps on pointing to this task force, created in October 2016, as evidence of its desire to protect journalists but this is the 6th journalist to be murdered since Rodrigo Duterte became president. The authorities must take more concrete measures to guarantee journalists' safety." Audrey Azoulay, the Director General of UNESCO, condemned the murder, saying that "it is essential for freedom of expression and press freedom, for democracy and rule of law, that the authorities ensure this crime does not go unpunished." See also Crime in the Philippines References 1951 births 2018 deaths Filipino radio journalists Assassinated Filipino journalists Deaths by firearm in the Philippines People from Davao del Norte