Renante Cortes

Working for Gold Star Daily, covering General reporting,, Renante Cortes faced the constant risks that journalists in Leyte, Philippines confront. He did not survive on June 27, 2020.

On June 27, 2020, Renante Cortes was Shot in Leyte, Philippines. CPJ confirmed the death as work-related.

Journalist Deaths ? Philippines has claimed the lives of numerous media workers. The killing of journalists doesn't just erase individuals ? it erases the record of what happened to civilian populations in conflict zones. Each journalist killed is a gap in the historical record.

This record is sourced from the Committee to Protect Journalists database. CPJ profile: https://cpj.org/data/people/renante-cortes/. CPJ investigates every journalist death to confirm work-related status before inclusion.

Renante Cortes was killed during Journalist Deaths - Philippines (from January 2020 to November -0001). The conflict concluded in November -0001. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.

Among those documented in the same conflict: Gina dela Cruz, Henry Araneta, Santos Sopelario, Ronnie Perante.

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