Groups hold an indignation rally to condemn the killing of veteran broadcaster Percival Mabasa, who was more popularly known as Percy Lapid, along Timog Avenue in Quezon City on October 4, 2022. Photo from Kabataan Partylist鈥檚 Facebook Page
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Groups have staged an indignation rally along Timog Avenue in Quezon City to denounce the killing of veteran broadcaster Percival Mabasa, who was more popularly known as Percy Lapid.
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines organized and led Tuesday night鈥檚 demonstration, which was also attended by members of the Kabataan Party-list, including Rep. Raoul Manuel; College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP), which is an alliance of different campus publications; AlterMidya; Pinoy Media Center, Hustisya, Kilusang Mayo Uno, and more.
The groups reiterated their call for justice for Lapid鈥檚 death and for other slain journalists and members of the media.
Groups hold an indignation rally to condemn the killing of veteran broadcaster Percival Mabasa, who was more popularly known as Percy Lapid, along Timog Avenue in Quezon City on October 4, 2022. Photo from Kabataan Partylist鈥檚 Facebook Page
Groups hold an indignation rally to condemn the killing of veteran broadcaster Percival Mabasa, who was more popularly known as Percy Lapid, along Timog Avenue in Quezon City on October 4, 2022. Photo from Kabataan Partylist鈥檚 Facebook Page
Groups hold an indignation rally to condemn the killing of veteran broadcaster Percival Mabasa, who was more popularly known as Percy Lapid, along Timog Avenue in Quezon City on October 4, 2022. Photo from Kabataan Partylist鈥檚 Facebook Page
鈥淲e call on all campus journalists, media practitioners, and press freedom advocates to condemn all attacks against the watchdogs of society and the Filipino people,鈥� the CEGP said in a statement issued previously.
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Groups hold an indignation rally to condemn the killing of veteran broadcaster Percival Mabasa, who was more popularly known as Percy Lapid, along Timog Avenue in Quezon City on October 4, 2022. Photo from Kabataan Partylist鈥檚 Facebook Page
Groups hold an indignation rally to condemn the killing of veteran broadcaster Percival Mabasa, who was more popularly known as Percy Lapid, along Timog Avenue in Quezon City on October 4, 2022. Photo from Kabataan Partylist鈥檚 Facebook Page
The student council of UP Diliman also echoed the groups鈥� demand, even urging the public to join calls to defend press freedom and end impunity in the country.
鈥淲e must collectively seek justice for Percy Lapid and to all journalists who are victims of impunity! We must strengthen our campaign to defend press freedom and end impunity,鈥� the UP student council said in a Facebook post.
Groups hold an indignation rally to condemn the killing of veteran broadcaster Percival Mabasa, who was more popularly known as Percy Lapid, along Timog Avenue in Quezon City on October 4, 2022. Photo from Kabataan Partylist鈥檚 Facebook Page
Lapid, who was was a staunch critic of the Duterte and Marcos administrations,聽died in a fatal ambush in Las Pi帽as City on Monday night. Police said a motorcycle-riding suspect gunned him down at the gate of a subdivision along Aria St. in Talon Dos. Police also said that another suspect, an alleged accomplice, onboard a Toyota Fortuner bumped the rear portion of the victim鈥檚 Toyota Innova before the shooting happened.
Lapid鈥檚 family said in a statement Tuesday: 鈥�We demand that his cowardly assassins be brought to justice.鈥�