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Remate columnist shot dead in Pampanga

Rambo Talabong

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Remate columnist shot dead in Pampanga
A columnist and his companion are shot dead while on their way to Olongapo City

MANILA, Philippines – A columnist for tabloid Remate was shot dead late Sunday evening, October 20, in Arayat town in Pampanga.

Remate columnist Jupiter Gonzales, 52, and his companion Christopher Tiongson were riding a Nissan Almera at Barangay Cacutud bound for Olongapo when they were shot at by unidentified suspects.

They swerved to the side of the road after, crashing into a plant box. (READ: Over 100 attacks vs journalists since Duterte assumed office – monitor)

Tiongson died on the spot, while Gonzales was rushed to the Arayat District Hospital, where he was declared dead.

Gonzales wrote a column for Remate, where he was known for being a fierce critic of illegal gambling.

His death was condemned by the Presidential Task Force on Media Security or PTFoMS. (READ: Attacks against media in 2018)

“The PTFoMS presumes any form of media violence as work-related until further investigation proves otherwise,” the task force said in a statement. – Rappler.com

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Rambo Talabong

Rambo Talabong covers the House of Representatives and local governments for Rappler. Prior to this, he covered security and crime. He was named Jaime V. Ongpin Fellow in 2019 for his reporting on President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. In 2021, he was selected as a journalism fellow by the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics.