26 November 2004
Stephen Omaois
Torture
Stephen Omaois, 24, a reporter for the provincial news weekly Guru Press and for government-run radio DZRK, was found dead by police on the outskirts of Tabuk town on Saturday, police investigators said.
The body of the journalist bore torture marks. The victim had head injuries, apparently from rocks that were found beside the body. He was believed killed Friday 26 November.
Omaois was working on a 9 million-peso public works project in Pinukpuk town. Staff member said the paper received death threats for the public works project story.
