Filipino journalist's killing sparks uproar
Percival Mabasa becomes second journalist killed during the Marcos administration
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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.