Tata Butalid

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About 50 journalists gathered along the national highway in Tagum City to call for justice for the killing of journalist Jonathan "Tata" Butalid. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Man shot by motorcycle-riding gunmen as media hold demonstration rally vs. ‘senseless’ killings

As Mayor Allan Rellon was addressing a group of journalists during an indignation rally for the recent killing of radio journalist Rogelio Tata" Butalid, not too far away in a public market, motorcycle-riding gunmen shot a store worker at 9:45 this morning.

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Read more about the article TODAY’S VIEW: END THE KILLINGS! WE DEMAND JUSTICE FOR TATA BUTALID!

TODAY’S VIEW: END THE KILLINGS! WE DEMAND JUSTICE FOR TATA BUTALID!

The media organizations under BUGKOS Media Action Group strongly condemn the killing of broadcaster Rogelio ‘Tata’ Butalid of Tagum City, and we join the insistent call for justice for all victims of media killings in our country. We demand no less than the most decisive state intervention to end the senseless murder of journalists and the blatant mockery of our nation’s democracy and justice system.

Continue ReadingTODAY’S VIEW: END THE KILLINGS! WE DEMAND JUSTICE FOR TATA BUTALID!