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Cebuano journalist wounded in shooting incident

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MANILA - A journalist from Cebu was wounded in a shooting incident Thursday afternoon, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines Cebu Chapter said.Unidentified gunmen shot dyLA radio commentator Rico Osmeña and another passenger while on board a bus at around 1 p.m. Thursday.Both survived the incident but sustained injuries.Police have yet to determine the motive behind the shooting.NUJP Cebu condemned the attack on Osmeña, which happened just a week after journalist Jess Malabanan was shot dead in Samar.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/08/21/journalist-shot-dead-in-samar">Journalist shot dead in Samar</a></li></ul>The group also noted that another radio commentator, Rey Cortes, was shot dead in front of his radio station in Cebu City last July. &quot;Osmeña&#x27;s shooting happened proximate to the upcoming election period – a period in our country perennially marred by violence and extrajudicial attempts to stifle media,&quot; NUJP Cebu said.&quot;Whether or not work-related, this attack sets a chilling precedent to what awaits the free press on what are usually the most dangerous months for truth-tellers in the country,&quot; they added.<div> </div>

A journalist from Cebu was wounded in a shooting incident Thursday afternoon, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines Cebu Chapter said.