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Journalist shot dead in Philippines, 21st killed since Duterte took office
- Orlando Dinoy, a reporter for Newsline Philippines and anchor for Energy FM, was shot six times by a gunman who barged into his home on Mindanao island
- The Philippines is one of the most dangerous places in the world for journalists, and most of their killers go unpunished
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A Philippine news reporter has died after being shot multiple times in his home, police said on Sunday, becoming the latest in a long line of journalists murdered in the country.
The archipelago nation is one of the most dangerous places in the world for journalists, and most of their killers go unpunished.
Orlando Dinoy, a reporter for online outfit Newsline Philippines and anchor for Energy FM, was shot six times by a gunman who barged into his flat in Bansalan town, Mindanao island, local police chief Major Peter Glenn Ipong said.
Dinoy died immediately.
Officers were still investigating possible motives, the police force added.
“One of the angles we are looking at is his work as a media man … but no one can give us a concrete lead so far,” said Ipong.
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