Philippine radio reporter shot dead

MANILA: Police say motorcycle-riding gunmen have fatally shot an anchorman for a Catholic Church-run radio station in a southern city. Police say they are investigating the motive behind Tuesday's killing of Radio DXHM broadcaster Nestor Sapidan Libaton in Mati city. The United States-based Committee to Protect Journalists called on authorities yesterday to bring the perpetrators to justice. The watchdog says Libaton is the second media worker killed in as many weeks. It is not clear if the killings are work related.