Pro-Duterte Vlogger Killed in Early-Morning Shooting on Surigao Highway
A 48-year-old pro-Duterte vlogger, Philip Engbino, was shot dead while driving a company pickup on a national road in Carrascal, Surigao del Sur early Sunday.
Philip Engbino, a married manager for EZMMI GenCon, a contractor of Strong Group Mining Corp, was attacked around 6 a.m. on a highway in Barangay Bacolod. He was traveling in a white SGMC-owned pickup when gunfire struck the vehicle. Company logs show the truck left the mining site’s Gate 2 on the afternoon of October 3. Local police have not yet released an official statement about the incident.
Why it matters
The killing highlights security concerns for political activists and workers linked to mining operations in the Philippines.
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