On the 40th Day of Death of Colleague Ferdie ‘Batman’ Lintuan

Forty days ago, Ferdie ‘Batman’ Lintuan was felled by bullets from assassins. We have been watching closely recent developments of the still unresolved case, including the arrest of alleged suspects in our colleague’s fatal shooting.

Requiem for Ferdie

(Read by the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines – NUJP Davao and Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas – KBP-Davao/Region XI, for Ferdie Lintuan as he was laid to his grave on December 30, 2007, Buhangin Memorial Park, Davao City)
As we gather in this place of rest and quiet today, we remember with [...]

Murder of Davao broadcaster is fifth media killing this year

Fernando “Batman” Lintuan, the first president of the Davao Sportswriters Association and broadcaster of DXGO Aksyon Radyo, was gunned down at close range at around 10 am this morning in front of the station.
His death brought to five the number of journalists killed in 2007 and to 54 the number of journalists killed under the [...]

Davao broadcaster gunned down on Christmas

We condemn in the strongest way possible the murder of broadcaster Fernando “Batman” Lintuan, the first president of the Davao Sportswriters Association.
Initial reports revealed that a gunman riding on a motorcycle shot Mr. Lintuan at close range while he was on board a car leaving his radio station, DXGO Aksyon Radyo, at about 10 am [...]