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The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines in Zamboanga City calls on authorities to immediately act and bring the killers to justice
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Motorcycle-riding gunmen shot and killed a journalist in Zamboanga City on Tuesday night, October 22.
In an alert posted by the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) on its Facebook page, the victim was identified as 56-year-old Ma. Vilma Rodriguez of eMedia Productions.
Zamboanga-based journalist Julie Alipala, who first sounded the alarm bells, said Rodriguez was attacked while she was at a store near her home.
Rodriguez succumbed to at least three gunshot wounds in her abdomen, according to Alipala.
The victim was rushed to Zamboanga City Medical Center, where physicians declared her dead at 9:37 pm.
Authorities have yet to identify the attackers or establish a motive for the killing. An investigation is ongoing.
The NUJP in Zamboanga condemned the attack, and called on authorities to immediately act and bring Rodriguez’s killers to justice. – Rappler.com
