A gunman on a motorcycle shot Pasigna at around 6.30 a.m. in
the town of
province,
reports.
government-funded broadcast, “South Express Balita” when the gunman fired at
close range, the reports said. He died at the scene from multiple gunshot
wounds.
motivated and related to an approaching local election, news reports said.
Pasigna was a member of the Alliance Party for Progress.
Media Freedom and Responsibility that she believed the killing was related to
discussions of political issues on the radio program. Pasigna had aired details
of a controversy related to a certificate of candidacy in local elections, she
told local journalists.
connection with the murder. No motive was immediately disclosed.