MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): The Philippine National Police and the National Bureau of Investigation are separately investigating the killing of a radio broadcaster and vlogger who was known for his sharp criticisms of former President Rodrigo Duterte and the policies and officials under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, officials said on Tuesday (Oct 4)
A Philippine journalist has been shot dead while driving in the country's capital, police said on Tuesday (Oct 4), prompting condemnation from media groups and activists, who described his assassination as a blow to press freedom. Radio journalist Percival Mabasa, 63, was killed by two assailants at the gate of a residential compound in the Las Pinas area of Manila.