Joas Dignos

Year: 2013

Nationality: Philippines

Killed by:

Location: Valencia City, Philippines

Press organization: DXGT Radio

What's Joas Dignos's story?

Unidentified gunmen on two motorcycles shot Dignos, 49, inthe head and chest while he was traveling on a national highway in ValenciaCity, police told localjournalists. Dignos hosted a weekday show called“Bombardier” on DXGT radio, in which he often criticized localofficials, according to news reports. According to colleagues, over the pastfew years Dignos became well known for his highly critical on-air commentaries aboutlocal officials whom he deemed corrupt, reportssaid.

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