Radio journalist killed in southern Philippines


MANILA: A local radio broadcaster was gunned down in the southern Philippines on Monday (July 21), a presidential task force said, adding to the growing list of media workers killed in a country ranked among the most dangerous in the world for journalists.

Erwin Labitad Segovia, 63, a broadcaster for Radio WOW FM and host of a programme that focused on social issues and local governance, was shot dead in Bislig City by a still unidentified gunman while on his way home shortly after completing his morning broadcast.

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