Philippine President Marcos condemns killing of radio journalist who was gunned down while on air

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Mr Juan Jumalon was in his home-based radio station when a gunman shot him in the head. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Mr Juan Jumalon was in his home-based radio station on the southern island of Mindanao when a gunman shot him in the head.

Mr Marcos, in a post on the social media platform X formerly known as Twitter, said: “Attacks on journalists will not be tolerated in our democracy, and those who threaten the freedom of the press will face the full consequences of their actions.” The suspect gained entry to the studio by pretending to want to make an on-air announcement, a police statement said. He escaped and Mr Jumalon was pronounced dead at a local hospital, the statement said.

NUJP also condemned the “brazen killing”, which it said was caught on a live-stream of Mr Jumalon’s show. Mr Jumalon’s home in Calamba, Misamis Occidental served as his radio station.

 

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