Romeo Lagaspi

Year: 1993

Nationality: Philippines

Killed by: Government Officials

Location: , Philippines

Press organization: Voice of Zambales

What's Romeo Lagaspi's story?

Lagaspi, publisher of Voice of Zambales, was last seen by his family on January 11, 1993. He had been charged with criminal libel for a column he wrote on police corruption and had filed a countersuit, which was still pending when he disappeared. Police showed Lagaspi’s family photographs of a charred corpse, which they suggested was that of the journalist.

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