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National Union of Journalists Davao City Chapter prepare armbands for broadcaster Ferdie Lintuan's burial tomorrow. Lintuan was murdered on the eve of Christmas Day near his radio station dxGO. He is the 5th journalist killed in the Philippines in 2007. (Photo by Keith Bacongco / AKP Images)

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Gov’t doing everything possible to solve Lintuan slaying — Ermita

Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said today that the government is doing everything possible to solve the killing of Davao radio broadcaster Fernando Lintuan and bring his assassin to justice soonest.…

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Duterte asks police to look into all angles in broadcaster’s death

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte blasted certain politicians in Davao for insinuating that City Hall could have had a hand in the killing of radio broadcaster Fernando "Ferdie'' Lintuan. In a press statement, Mayor Duterte said insinuations that Lintuan was killed for his attacks on alleged irregularities in the Davao City People's Park is to deprive Lintuan and his family ''real justice''.

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Davao broadcaster gunned down on Christmas

Initial reports revealed that a gunman riding on a motorcycle shot Ferdie Lintuan at close range while he was on board a car leaving his radio station, DXGO Aksyon Radyo, at about 10 am today. He sustained a gunshot wound in the head. Two other broadcasters, Louie Ceniza and Edgar Banzon, were with him in the car.

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