Violence
In Laguna,
Noel Villarante
was shot and killed in Santa Cruz town on August 19, 2003. He reported the rampant illegal gambling in the province and suspected drug traffickers, some of which are politicians.
Just recently, another hard-hitting broadcaster was shot dead in Masbate.
Nelson Nadura,
a NPA rebel-returnee was riding on his motorcycle when he was gunned down approximately 150 meters awayf rom dyME radio station
The
JOURNALIST
will not be
INTIMIDATED.
Oreja said she received the threats before the story has gone in print. She was even offered
bribes if she would kill the story.
She then asked her editor to pull the story, saying she is “not willing to stake her life on that particular story which, at that time, does not involve national interest.”
MURDER
The “freest press”
label of the Philippines has long been removed by such killings
