00:00 The son of slain radio broadcaster Juan Humalon, better known as DJ Johnny Walker, speaks up.
00:07 He cries for justice.
00:09 "I am very saddened and my family is saddened because of the brutal killing of my father.
00:18 This is not deserved.
00:20 I want justice to be given for the killing of my father."
00:28 The Mindanao Independent Press Council or MIPC says Humalon's death may be due to politics.
00:34 "Someone told us that previously, his station was also "stolen" by Granada.
00:42 Almost 70% of radio stations or media agencies in Mindanao are owned or affiliated by politicians
00:53 and their relatives.
00:54 So if you enter your station, if it's owned by a politician, you have a given enemy."
01:01 Another reason could be a land dispute with his relatives.
01:04 "The people who were in the case had a radio station, Samis-Samis Occidental.
01:09 Then they told us that there was a strafing incident previously and there was a fight
01:17 prior to the killing of Humalon."
01:22 Mindanao organizations urge the government to act promptly for the arrest of the suspects.
01:27 "There has to be political will from the executive department.
01:32 There has to be some reforms in the justice system.
01:36 Authorities should do their part in really going after the suspects."
01:42 "With the current administration of Piti Fomes and the current government, maybe we should
01:47 push for justice and safety and security of the working members of the press all over
01:57 the country."
01:58 But the Presidential Task Force on Media Security, or Piti Fomes, admits they are facing difficulties
02:04 in the investigation, particularly in its logistics.
02:07 "I would not be ashamed to admit that one of them is the limited resources."
02:14 "Bring the witnesses to the regional office of the PNP.
02:18 That entails about five hours.
02:20 Even those we talked to who wanted to give information, they said it's tiring to travel
02:27 to Cagayan to get an affidavit because the lawyer is there."
02:32 Humalon, a person with disability, was the second journalist killed this year, and the
02:37 fourth under DeMarco's administration.
02:40 He was fatally shot by a still-unknown assailant who pretended to seek help while broadcasting
02:45 live from his home studio in Misamis Occidental.
02:49 EJ Gomez, CNN Philippines.
Comments