The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has expressed its concern after receiving reports from its affiliate, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) that an Iligan City broadcast journalist was shot three times in the stomach.
According to the NUJP, Jose Cagalawan Pantoja, who worked at radio station dxLS in the southern Philippines, was shot on Monday October 8 near the Mindanao State University at approximately 7am. Authorities have said that two unidentified men on motorcycles carried out the attack.
Pantoja has been described as a hard-hitting political reporter for his controversial broadcasts. He is now recovering from the attack at the Mindanao Sanitorium and Hospital.
IFJ Asia-Pacific Director Jacqueline Park said, "Political activists and journalists are attacked, persecuted and abducted in the Philippines on a regular basis.
"This latest attack demonstrates the daily challenge journalists in the Philippines face to stay safe while carrying out their work."
The Philippines remains one of the most dangerous places in the world for journalists. In 2006, it was the second-most deadly country for journalists after war-torn Iraq.
The IFJ joins its affiliate the NUJP in calling on authorities to immediately investigate the incident and bring those responsible to justice. (IFJ)
According to the NUJP, Jose Cagalawan Pantoja, who worked at radio station dxLS in the southern Philippines, was shot on Monday October 8 near the Mindanao State University at approximately 7am. Authorities have said that two unidentified men on motorcycles carried out the attack.
Pantoja has been described as a hard-hitting political reporter for his controversial broadcasts. He is now recovering from the attack at the Mindanao Sanitorium and Hospital.
IFJ Asia-Pacific Director Jacqueline Park said, "Political activists and journalists are attacked, persecuted and abducted in the Philippines on a regular basis.
"This latest attack demonstrates the daily challenge journalists in the Philippines face to stay safe while carrying out their work."
The Philippines remains one of the most dangerous places in the world for journalists. In 2006, it was the second-most deadly country for journalists after war-torn Iraq.
The IFJ joins its affiliate the NUJP in calling on authorities to immediately investigate the incident and bring those responsible to justice. (IFJ)
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