00:00National Irrigation Administration former legal researcher Nairu Kyle Antatico was shot dead while
00:06driving in Cagayan de Oro. He had been writing about missing funds, half-built canals, and
00:10suspicious contracts. Antatico had also been posting on social media allegations of overpricing,
00:16substandard projects, and ghost irrigation works in Lanao del Sur. Reports say he received death
00:20threats before he was killed. The killing sparks calls for better protection for whistleblowers
00:25and greater accountability in government agencies. The Integrated Bar of the Philippines in Misamis
00:30Oriental condemns the murder and calls it an attack on the rule of law. The local citizen's watchdog
00:36Matana's CDO criticizes Nia Region 10's initial response as gravely insufficient. It says, quote,
00:42promising to review while one of its former employees lies dead sends a
00:46chilling message to others who might dare to speak out.
