By Eldie Aguirre / Philippine News Agency
A print and broadcast journalist in Davao del Sur was gunned down at about 6:00 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 30) inside his rented apartment in Bansalan town.
Reports coming from a fellow broadcast journalist in the same town and who rushed to the crime scene said Orlando “Dondon” Dinoy died on the spot due to a gunshot wound to the head.
Dinoy was a reporter for Newsline Philippines in Davao City and a volunteer anchor of Digos City-based Energy FM who did weather reports Mondays to Fridays.
He was also a former correspondent of the Philippine Daily Inquirer and SunStar SuperBalita.
Initial police reports indicated that the still-unidentified suspect or suspects barged into his makeshift broadcast office and shot him at close range.
Local police are waiting for the scene-of-the-crime operatives from Digos City as of posting time.
“We condemn the death of Dondon as we appeal to the authorities for a speedy investigation and determine the motive behind his death as we cry for justice!” Newsline posted on Facebook. (PNA) – jlo
