Malacañang on Thursday denounced the murder of a Catholic priest in Cagayan province and a radio broadcaster in the Visayas earlier this week and promised justice for the victims. The government will not forget the murders and will prosecute those responsible for the heinous killings, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said. The former chair of the Dumaguete chapter of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) died a day later from five gunshot wounds. In a statement, the NUJP said Sestoso was the ninth journalist killed after President Duterte took office and the 182nd since 1986. Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar on Thursday said seeking justice for Sestoso was personal to him.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 03, 2018 21:45 UTC