Percy Lapid

'That the incident took place in Metro Manila indicates how brazen the perpetrators were,' says the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines.

Mabasa also previously aired his commentaries on the dangers of red tagging, the issue of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators, and even on Martial Law. His commentaries were highly critical of the the Marcos Jr. The last two videos uploaded on Mabasa’s Facebook page talked about Vic Rodriguez and the last two administrations. “The killing shows that journalism remains a dangerous profession in the country. Like Mabasa, most of media workers slain in the country were radio journalists – at least 99 were killed, based on the NUJP’s number. His bold and sharp commentaries cut through the barrage of fake news over the airwaves and social media.

Broadcast commentator Percival Mabasa, better known as Percy Lapid, was shot dead in Las Piñas Monday night, Oct. 3, according to the Philippine National Police ...

“NCRPO acknowledges the indispensable part of our media friends in fair, truthful, and timely dissemination of information to multitudes of audience. “We are deeply saddened and angered by the brutal and brazen killing of fearless broadcaster, father and husband, brother, and friend, Percy Lapid,” Mabasa’s brother, also a veteran journalist, Roy, said in a statement. “The NCRPO has also made a step to create a Special Investigation Task Group,” he added.