The journalists' union issued an alert on the shooting of DYRB blocktime commentator Renante “Rey” Cortes in front of their radio station. Citing an interview of Cebu Daily News with witnesses, the journalists’ group said unidentified assailants aboard a motorcycle shot Cortes. #ALERT: DYRB blocktime commentator Renante "Rey" Cortes was shot after his radio program this morning, July 22 in front of their station. pic.twitter.com/BHfbojVWsA — NUJP (@nujp) July 22, 2021The NUJP Cebu condemned the killing of Cortes, who they said survived an earlier attack on his life. The Philippines ranks 136th out of 180 countries in the 2021 World Press Freedom Index, indicating the “difficult situation” of press freedom in the country.

Source: Philippine Star July 22, 2021 03:33 UTC