14 February 2005

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Last remaining witness in Damalerio case survives assassination attempt as family of other murdered witness receives death threats


Incident details

Edgar Amoro, Edgar Damalerio, Edgar Ongue

other

death threat

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(RSF/IFEX) - RSF has urged Philippine authorities to protect the family of Edgar Amoro, a witness to the murder of journalist Edgar Damalerio, who was himself murdered on 2 February 2005. Amoro was buried on 14 February.

A local source who requested anonymity said that anonymous death threats were made against all of Amoro's family members in the week of 7 February. Threats were also made to burn down their home. This last threat was aimed at destroying evidence in the forthcoming trial of the man suspected of Damalerio's murder, police officer Guillermo Wapile.

In a related incident, Edgar Ongue, the last surviving witness to the Damalerio killing, escaped an attempt on his life on 9 February. Ongue, who is seen as the last hope for justice in this case, has been in hiding for several years.



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Updates to this story

Journalist Edgar Amoro's alleged murderer caught by Pagadian police 25 September 2006

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