Orlando 'Dondon' Dinoy (Contributed photo) DIGOS CITY - Media outlets on Sunday expressed grief over the brutal death of reporter and radio anchor Orlando "Dondon" Dinoy in Davao del Sur. Dinoy succumbed to gunshot wounds to the head and body inside his rented apartment along Mother Ignacia St., Poblacion Uno, Bansalan town around 6 p.m. on Saturday. A spot report released by Maj. Glenn Ipong hours after the incident indicated the still unidentified assassin barged into Dinoy's unit that also serves as his makeshift office. Co-occupants of the building also heard gun bursts. Edith Caduaya of Newsline Philippines in Davao City, where Dinoy was a reporter, condemned the brutal killing and said they will not stop seeking justice, while Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas-Davao's Roy Geonzon demanded a speedy investigation to identify the persons behind the attack. "We appeal to the authorities to conduct a speedy investigation so that the motive and tho
MANILA - The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) is in close coordination with the police to attain justice for journalist Orlando "Dondon" Dinoy, who was gunned down inside his rented apartment in Davao del Sur on Saturday night. Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, PTFoMS Executive Director, offered his condolences to the family of Dinoy, who was a reporter of Davao City-based Newsline Philippines and volunteer anchor of Energy FM in Digos City. "The PTFoMS wishes to extend its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Dondon Dinoy. We are greatly saddened for your loss," Ego said in a statement on Sunday, adding that Malacanang condemned the slay. Dinoy was gunned down by a still unidentified suspect at around 6 p.m. in his apartment along Mother Ignacia St. in Poblacion Uno, Bansalan. Egco has asked the local police to conduct a complete and thorough investigation of the incident. "Even if the motive seems to be a personal matter,
DAVAO CITY and Manila The killing of Davao-based journalist Orlando “Dondon” Dinoy has invoked condemnation from a coalition of the country’s biggest labor groups as well as an order by the police chief for a thorough investigation. Dinoy, who worked for online news site “Newsline Philippines” and hosted a block-time program…