Publication Date:
Mon, 2011-01-24 12:50
Police say Jerry Ortega, the anchor of the morning radio show on DWAR station in southwestern Palawan province, died of gunshot wounds early Monday.
Hours later, provincial police director Artemio Hicban said a suspect was apprehended and a .45 caliber pistol allegedly used in the shooting seized from him. He said the motive for the attack is being investigated.
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines says Ortega was the 142nd journalist killed in the country since democracy was restored in 1986.
The Philippines is considered one of the most dangerous places for reporters.
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