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Activist shot dead in Iloilo
Veteran activist Jory Porquia, the Iloilo City coordinator for Bayan Muna, was shot dead outside a temporary residence in Arevalo district, Iloilo City.
The victim, identified as Porquia, 50, was inside his rented house when two unidentified persons arrived and shot him, causing instantaneous death.
The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) stated that the motive is still under investigation.
Bayan Muna and the League of Filipino Students (LFS) claimed Porquia was assassinated as part of political killings targeting activists critical of the Duterte administration.
The LFS condemned the killing, stating, "Fascists attacks continue while we're in the middle of a pandemic."
Porquia was a long-time activist involved in protests since the martial law era.
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