A prominent Philippine radio journalist, Percival Mabasa, was killed while driving in the country’s capital Manila, the police said on Tuesday. This attack has sparked protests and drawn condemnation from media groups, activists, politicians and foreign embassies who have described this “brazen” attack as a blow to press freedom in the country.
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.
Las Piñas City police chief Col. Jaime Santos has created a special task force to investigate the ambush slaying of hard-hitting radio broadcaster Percival Mabasa Monday, night, Oct. 3, by unidentified suspects.
Santos said a Special Investigation Task Force Group (SITG) was created to focus on th