Ferdinand Reyes

Year: 1996

Nationality: Philippines

Killed by:

Location: Dipolog, Philippines

Press organization: Press Freedom

What's Ferdinand Reyes's story?

Reyes, editor-in-chief of the weekly newspaper Press Freedom, was fatally shot while at his desk in his office in Dipolog, some 400 miles (640 kilometers) south of Manila. He had received death threats in the past for his frequent writings about official corruption and human rights abuses and his criticism of government policies.

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