Cebu Journalist Shot Dead

I woke up to sad news today. A journalist was shot this morning in my home province, Cebu, Philippines.

He is Reynante “Rey” Cortes, who is a commentator of DYRB-AM radio station.

He was shot outside his workplace around 8 a.m. and was declared dead on arrival at the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC).

According to the National Union of Journalists in the Philippines (NUJP), this is the “second time an attempt was made on Cortes’s life.”

According to online reports, police said the death of Cortes might be related to his work as a commentator.

It’s so sad to know that another member of the media has died today.

As a journalism student, I wonder what the motive of the killer was. But whatever it is, I hope the police will find the killer and give justice to Cortes’s death.

Talk to you soon.

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P.S.

This post is part of my 30-day diary, an assignment for my Journalism in Public Life subject. All the embedded links and visuals are attributed. Feel free to leave your comment below or send me a private message if you have questions or clarifications. Thanks for dropping by.