Palace slams Albay radioman’s murder

Malacañang condemned the killing of a radio anchor in Albay on Friday and assured the public that the government would be “relentless” in going after those behind his murder.

“We strongly condemn the killing of radio reporter Joey Llana in Daraga, Albay, as yet another infringement on the rights to life and a free press,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in statement.

Radio anchor Joey Llana of DWZR was leaving home for work around 5 a.m. in Barangay Peñafrancia when the assailants suddenly emerged and attacked him.

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Sr. Insp. Maria Luisa Calubaquib, Bicol police spokesperson, said the victim was on his way to the radio station for his morning program when he was shot.

“The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) will be relentless in according justice to this latest victim,’ Roque said. /kga