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This photo taken on April 19, 2024 shows photos of slain Philippine environmental activist and radio host Gerry Ortega displayed at his family's home in Puerto Princesa in Palawan. Puerto Princesa, Philippines—When Philippine environmental activist and radio host Gerry Ortega was shot dead on the tropical island of Palawan, his family and friends believed there was enough damning evidence to convict the alleged mastermind.
The father-of-five was shot in the back of his head at a secondhand clothes shop along a busy road in the Palawan capital of Puerto Princesa. Reyes was freed in 2018 after a court voided the case against him, but the charges were reinstated nearly two years later. Reyes claimed he was framed for Ortega’s murder and that he could not receive a “fair trial” in Palawan, Rolando Bonoan, a friend of Reyes, told AFP.Mario, a former mayor of Coron municipality, succeeded in his re-election bid.
At their home in Puerto Princesa, Ortega’s widow Patty and two of their children thumb through photo albums filled with memories.“Death in the family is already really, really tragic, but murder means someone chose for him to die,” she said.Ortega was a passionate defender of Palawan’s environment, home to beautiful beaches, stunning coral reefs and biodiverse forests.“As much as possible we keep our focus on what he was fighting for because I also believe in what he was fighting for,” she said.
In Palawan, the murder of someone as high-profile as Ortega had a chilling effect on journalists and activists.
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