President-elect Rodrigo Duterte appears to be firm on his decision to boycott the media.

Duterte vows press 'boycott' until end of term

In a video posted on social media by TV5, Duterte said he will no longer grant interviews until the end of his term.

Last week, Duterte's executive assistant, Christopher "Bong" Go, announced Duterte would temporarily stop holding press conferences and his statements will instead be coursed through the government TV station, PTV4.

The Paris-based Reporters Without Borders earlier called on journalists in the Philippines to boycott Duterte's press briefings because of his statement on media killings.

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But the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) on Thursaday said they are not heeding the calls to boycott the press briefings, emphasizing it is their job to cover Duterte and a boycott "should not be the response to this censorious statement."