Philippines’ Marcos Condemns Killing of Journalist, Orders Investigation

Philippines’ Marcos Condemns Killing of Journalist, Orders Investigation
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks during a joint press statement with Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Malacanang Presidential Palace in Manila, Philippines on Sept. 8, 2023. Earvin Perias/Pool via Reuters/File Photo
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday strongly condemned the killing of a Filipino journalist and ordered the police to conduct an investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice.

The journalist, Juan Jumalon, also known as “DJ Johnny Walker,” was shot by unidentified assailants while broadcasting from his home in a southern Philippine town on Sunday morning, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) said in a statement, citing initial reports.