Media groups condemn slaying of Philippine journalist


In this file photo, Philippine journalists distribute hats with “stop killing journalists” at a rally on Feb 23, 2007. - AFP Read more: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/?p=1508802#ixzz7AvlM3tEl Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook

MANILA (Philippine Dailly Inquirer/Asia News Network): Media groups have expressed outrage over the killing of Orlando “Dondon” Dinoy, a reporter and volunteer anchor who was shot six times at close range by gunmen who barged inside his apartment in Bansalan town, Davao del Sur, on Saturday (Oct 30).

Dinoy was a reporter for Davao City-based online media outlet Newsline Philippines and a volunteer anchor for Energy FM in Digos City. He was a correspondent for the Inquirer from 2011 to 2020, and for SunStar Davao.

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