A Catholic journalist and human rights activist, Gerry Ortega, was shot to death on January 24, 2011 in Puerto Princesa on the Philippine Island of Palawan, according to the Asia News website.
Ortega, 47, is the 142nd journalist to be murdered in the Philippines in the last 25 years.
Filipino bishops recently launched an alarm for the growth of crime and violence -- particularly against journalists, religious activists, trade unionists, and lawyers who defend the rights of the poor and marginalized.
Ortega was involved in the life of the Church, and was well-known for his battles via radio in defense of human rights in the Philippines.
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