Jumalon is the fourth journalist to be killed since Marcos Jr. addressed Jumalon’s killing in a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, saying, “Attacks on journalists will not be tolerated in our democracy, and those who threaten the freedom of the press will face the full consequences of their actions.” “Talk is not equivalent to action. Until Marcos Jr.’s government shows it is serious about ending impunity for such killings, journalists will continue to be murdered at a horrific rate in the Philippines.” “The wanton killing of radio reporter Juan Jumalon shows that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s government isn’t doing enough to protect the press,” said Shawn Crispin, CPJ’s senior Southeast Asia representative. The journalist was declared dead on arrival at a local hospital, news reports said. Sunday’s livestream on 94.7 Gold Mega Calamba FM, a local Visayan-language station, was removed from Facebook but video clips circulating online show Jumalon pausing and looking away from the camera before two apparent gunshots are heard, the U.S. The attacker stole Jumalon’s gold necklace before escaping on a motorcycle driven by a waiting accomplice, those sources said. On Sunday morning, an assailant entered Jumalon’s home-based radio station pretending to be a listener and shot him twice during his live broadcast on Facebook in the city of Calamba, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of the capital Manila, according to multiple news reports. Bangkok, November 6, 2023-Philippine authorities must launch a swift and thorough investigation into the killing of radio journalist Juan Jumalon, determine if he was targeted for his work, and bring the perpetrators to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday.
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