Larry Que, also known as Uktoy, (ca. 1963 – December 20, 2016), was a Filipino publisher and journalist for the Catanduanes News Now newspaper. He was killed two weeks after he had written an article linking government officials to a major drug seizure of methamphetamine, locally known as shabu, in the town of Virac in Catanduanes, Philippines. The killing of Que is the first recorded media-related killing under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. Personal life Larry Que was married to Edralyn Pangilinan. He was well known within the Virac community and ran unsuccessfully for Mayor in May 2016. Career Que was a journalist for many years. He had just begun to publish the local newspaper Catanduanes News Now at the time of his killing. He was also the owner of an insurance agency, called Liberty Insurance Company, in Virac, as well as several other business. In May 2016 Que unsuccessfully ran for mayor of his hometown Virac. Death In the weeks prior to his killing, Que published an article about a recent drug bust conducted by police in Catanduanes, Philippines. The drug bust was the biggest the Philippines had ever seen. The article claimed that there was "official negligence" within the investigation and that Chinese nationals may have been behind the meth laboratory. Que was killed by two men on a motorcycle. The gunman wore a bonnet, helmet, and raincoat, while another accomplice drove the motorcycle. During the shooting, Que took a bullet to the head. The shooting took place in front of his insurance business office the morning of Monday December 19, 2016. Que died early the next morning from the gunshot injuries obtained during the shooting. Que's wife later blamed the newly elected governor and a mayor for "grave misconduct and nonfeasance." The investigation by the National Bureau of Investigation has yet to solve the killing of Que. Context After publishing an article, that shed light on a recent drug bust, which was the largest meth operation the country has ever seen. In the article Que claimed that the local authorities were negligent within the investigation. According to CNN Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte sent the community many different messages relating to his governments commitment to protect journalists. Before taking the oath to become the countries president, Duterte said, "Just because you're a journalist you are not exempted from assassination, if you're a son of a bitch. Freedom