Jhannah Villegas, Philippines

On April 15, 2022, Jhannah Villegas was attacked at her home in Datu Anggal Midtimbang town by three unknown armed men who shot her at close range. She was rushed to a hospital where she was declared dead on arrival. According to her husband, Villegas had received a dead threat days prior to her murder.

Villegas worked as a reporter for community newspaper Sagad and Bugso as well as a “block timer” broadcaster for Radyo Ukay in Kidapawan city, North Cotabato province and Energy FM 106.7 radio in Manila. A block timer is an independent journalist or broadcast producer who buys airtime to air programs on radio or television.

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