14 June 2010
Desidario Camangyan
Shooting
A gunman shot and killed a radio journalist as he hosted a singing contest before shocked spectators in the southern Philippines, police said.
Desidario Camangyan of Sunshine FM radio died from a gunshot wound to the head inside the gymnasium of Davao Oriental province's Manay township, said Inspector Ariel Nueva, the town's police chief. Camangyan, 52, was sitting on stage when the attacker shot him from behind, Nueva told The Associated Press.
The gunman escaped on foot. Police were trying to determine the motive, including if the attack was related to Camangyan's work as a broadcaster. The NUJP chapter in Davao said Camangyan’s killing may have been linked to his commentaries against mining and illegal logging operations in Davao Oriental.
