Journalists Killed in 1996 - Motive Confirmed: Ferdinand Reyes
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Date:
January 1997
Press Freedom
February 13, 1996, in Dipolog, Philippines
Reyes, editor-in-chief of the weekly newspaper Press Freedom, was fatally shot while at his desk in his office in Dipolog, some 400 miles (640 kilometers) south of Manila. He had received death threats in the past for his frequent writings about official corruption and human rights abuses and his criticism of government policies.
| Medium: | |
| Job: | Editor |
| Beats Covered: | Corruption, Human Rights |
| Gender: | Male |
| Local or Foreign: | Local |
| Freelance: | No |
| Type of Death: | Murder |
| Suspected Source of Fire: | Unknown Fire |
| Impunity: | Yes |
| Taken Captive: | No |
| Tortured: | No |
| Threatened: | Yes |
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