Melinda Magsino
| Melinda "Mei" Magsino | |
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| Born | January 8, 1975 |
| Died | April 13, 2015 (aged 40) Batangas City, Providence of Batangas, Philippines |
| Cause of death | Death by gunfire |
| Residence | Balagtas, Batangas, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Other names | Mei Magsino-Lubis |
| Alma mater | Sta. Teresa College |
| Occupation | Investigative journalist, editor and publisher |
| Employer | Philippine Daily Inquirer |
| Known for | Political exposés |
| Spouse(s) | Arnold Lubis |
| Partner(s) | Benjamin Reyes |
| Parent(s) | Danilo and Amelita Magsino |
| Relatives | Five sisters and a brother |
Melinda "Mei" Magsino, also known as Mei Magsino-Lubis, (January 8, 1975 – 13 April 2015), a former Filipino investigative journalist for the Philippine Daily Inquirer, was known particularly for political and corruption exposés about Batangas City and Batangas province governments, Philippines. Her life had already been threatened once before in 2005. She also received threats before her murder in 2015.
Melinda Magsino was the daughter of an Philippine Army Colonel Danilo Magsino and Amelita, and came from a large family of six sisters and a brother. She attended high school at Sta. Teresa College in Batangas. Magsino was previously married to Arnold Lubis. At the time of her murder, she had been the partner of Benjamin "Benjie" Reyes for three years. She had resided in Batangas City, where she worked as a political journalist, and was buried April 19, 2015.
Melinda Magsino worked as a Philippine Daily Inquirer correspondent until 2005. She was forced to leave PDI after an internal committee looked into allegations against her, including questionable ties to businesses and sources and competitor recruiting.
During her six-year career with the Philippine Daily Inquirer, she exposed corruption within the Batangas City government, specifically that of late Batangas Governor Armando Sanchez. In 2005, Magsino exposed illegal gambling activities and called him a "jueteng lord" (gambling lord). In August 2005, Magsino resigned from the PDI and went into hiding after learning two convicted murderers had the intent of killing her.
She once provided a voice over for a documentary on TV5. After 2005, she wrote for Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism and after 2008, the Vera Files. In 2010, Magsino was the publisher, editor-in-chief, and reporter for the online news outlet Southern Luzon Inquirer.
After leaving journalism, Magsino emerged from hiding and posted on her Facebook that she had worked as the Search Engine Optimization specialist and also worked at her partner's chiropractic clinic. She still made political comments as administrator of the Facebook group "Taga Bauan, Batangas Ka Kung…".
Before Magsino was killed, she posted on her Facebook that she received death threats and was harassed.
Magsino was shot by two gunmen on motorcycles April 13, 2015 at age 40. The shooting occurred at noon right outside of the apartment Magsino shared with Benjamin Reyes in Barangay, Balagtas, Batangas. The two suspects allegedly waited outside of the apartment for Magsino, with men in a van serving as backup. Magsino was shot close up in the back of the neck with a .45 caliber with the bullet's exit out of her left eye, and she died immediately. Security video caught the killers in the act.
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