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September 6, 2013

Philippines: 2 Journalists Killed in Less Than a Week 
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In the Philippines, a newspaper editor who wrote about illegal gambling
has been murdered, becoming the second journalist killed there in the
past week. Vergel Bico was shot by unknown gunmen on Wednesday. His
death follows the killing last week of Fernando Solijon, a radio
commentator who criticized local politicians and linked a village
official to the drug trade. According to the Committee to Protect
Journalists, the Philippines is the second deadliest country for
reporters, after Iraq.

 

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