Monday, May 26, 2014

Digos mayor condemns broadcaster’s killing

DAVAO CITY, May 26 (PIA) – Digos City Mayor Joseph Peñas has strongly condemned the killing of radio broadcaster Samuel Oliverio who was shot on the head early morning of Friday last week.

The mayor has also asked Police authorities to investigate thoroughly in order to resolve the case and attain justice for the victim who was a job order employee of the local government of Digos City, working as anchorperson to the LGU’s program over DXDS RadyoUkay.  

SPO3 Roland Dagondon, chief investigator of Digos City Police Station, bared that they already have a lead on the identity of the triggerman who is still at large, but said they could not reveal the name yet.

“We still need to verify the identity of the suspect through the wife of the victim and another witness,” Dagondon said, adding “we have to be sure about our information.”

Based on their information and on a photo of the triggerman taken by a witness, the police investigator disclosed that the suspect previously faced a case and was jailed at the police station.

Dagondon said they are still looking into the real motive behind the killing, whether it was due to a personal grudge or related to work as radio broadcaster.

Oliverio sustained gunshot wounds in the nape and head that caused his instant death after he was shot by a motorcycle riding in tandem about 7:15 am on May 23, along Gregorio del Pilar St. in Digos City.

The victim was going home onboard his motorcycle with his wife who both came from the public market when the triggerman fired at Oliverio.
Fortunately, the wife was not hit, but she sustained bruises on the left knee when they fell with the motorcycle.

Oliverio, 57 and who was fondly called Sammy, had also a broadcasting stint at DXPM Supreme Radio FM in Digos City, with a program entitled “Bulgaran.”

His LGU-sponsored blocktime program as commentator over DXDS RadyoUkay AM station, also in Digos City, had a title "Isumbongkang Palos ugTirador."

RadyoUkay station manager Ramon Sibya also condemned the killing, and challenged the authorities to deeply investigate the case.
Prior to the killing, Sibya said Oliverio was on temporary leave due to health reasons. (PIA-11/Carina L. Cayon)

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