Candelario Cayona

Year: 2001

Nationality: Philippines

Killed by: Political Group

Location: Zamboanga City, Philippines

Press organization: Radio DXLL

What's Candelario Cayona's story?

At about 6 a.m. on May 30, three unidentified men ambushed Cayona, a radio commentator for the local station DXLL, as he left home on his motorcycle to host a morning broadcast. Cayona died on the spot from four gunshot wounds, including two to the face. The assailants, all identified as young males, fled the scene.

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