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Filipinos condemned the assassination of radio broadcaster Percy Lapid who was critical of the previous and current Administration until his demise. Lapids family said he received death threats before he was gunned down. The deceased broadcaster

Radio broadcaster Flo Hervias was physically assaulted by four assailants on October 7, amid a growing number of violent attacks against journalists in the Philippines. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), in condemning the attack and urging the authorities to immediately investigate the incident and hold those responsible to account.

"Were asking media personnel that hopefully if you feel there are threats on your life, lets not wait for it to get to what happened to Percy. It would be better for you to inform us so we can provide you security if you have any suspects in mind so we can start investigating," he said in Filipino and English. 

"We believe that he was silenced due to his advocacy for truth," said Castro.

The brother of slain veteran broadcaster Percival "Percy" Mabasa, more known as Percy Lapid, shared his last memory of the radio commentator who was

Percival Mabasa becomes second journalist killed during the Marcos administration

“That the incident took place in Metro Manila indicates how brazen the perpetrators were, and how authorities have failed to protect journalists as well as ordinary citizens from harm."

Radio commentator Percival Mabasa, also known as Percy Lapid, was shot to death in his vehicle in Las Piñas City on October 3. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), in condemning Lapid’s killing and calling on the authorities to conduct an immediate investigation to bring all perpetrators to justice.

“Walang preno kung bumatikos. Malalim at makatwirang komentaryo. Magingat ang mga pulitikong gumagawa ng kalokohan at baka matamaan kayo ng (machine gun

Percy Lapid, who was a staunch critic of the Duterte and Marcos administrations, was shot to death while on his way to work.