Gerardo Ortega
Year: 2011
Nationality: Philippines
Killed by: Government Officials
Location: Puerto Princesa City, Philippines
Press organization: DWAR
What's Gerardo Ortega's story?
Ortega, host of a talk show on local radio station DWAR, was shot in the back of the head as he was shopping in a Puerto Princesa City clothing store shortly after his morning broadcast, according to local and international news reports. Ortega, 47, had recently received death threats from an unknown source, according to The Associated Press. The journalist had openly criticized local officials accused of corruption and had opposed provincial mining projects, news reports said.
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