Palace asks PNP to probe killing of journalist in Samar

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Malacañang on Thursday said it has directed the PNP to thoroughly investigate the killing of journalist Jesus 'Jess' Malabanan in Samar on Wednesday.

MANILA - Malacañang on Thursday said it has directed the Philippine National Police to thoroughly investigate the killing of journalist Jesus “Jess” Malabanan in Calbayog City, Samar.

Police said the victim was watching TV inside his house when two armed men shot him from the outside. The gunmen fled right after the incident. Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco of Presidential Task Force on Media Security said he will go to Samar to personally oversee the probe into the death of Malabanan, whom he described as a "personal friend."

The PTFoMS said that as per their initial investigation, Malabanan had no known enemies and "was not a hard-hitting journalist."

 

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