Ex-radio anchor shot dead in General Santos City

A former radio anchor died Monday after he was shot by unidentified assailants in Barangay Lagao, General Santos City.

According to Moristo Jun Pandamon’s report on Super Radyo dzBB, the victim was shot at an establishment along Calina Street at around 7 a.m. 

He was declared dead before making it to the hospital, the report said.

In a separate statement, the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS) identified the victim as Ali Macalintal, a former broadcaster for RPN-DXDX General Santos.

The Lagao Police Station is looking into CCTV footage that reportedly shows two motorcycle-riding individuals leaving the scene following the attack.

The victim was also a former activist and a member of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Meanwhile, PTFOMS said it is coordinating with the Philippine National Police to investigate the motive behind the attack, and if it is connected to Macalintal’s former work in the media.

“The Task Force assures the public and the media community that justice will be pursued with urgency and transparency,” it said. —Joahna Lei Casilao/AOL/RF, GMA Integrated News