Romeo Olea
Year: 2011
Nationality: Philippines
Killed by:
Location: Iriga City, Philippines
Press organization: DWEB
What's Romeo Olea's story?
Olea, a radio commentator, was shot twice in the backwhile riding his motorcycle to work, according to news reports that quotedpolice sources. Senior Police Superintendent Victor Deona told AgenceFrance-Presse that the killing appeared to be work-related. Olea’s wife,Raquel, said he had received recent death threats, AFP reported. She later toldthe Philippine Daily Inquirer that she had asked her husband to backaway from the harsh commentaries featured on his daily show. “But he told methat if he stopped doing exposés, nobody else will do the job,” she told the Inquirer.
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