Juan "Jun" Pala

Year: 2003

Nationality: Philippines

Killed by: Political Group

Location: Davao City, Philippines

Press organization: DXGO Radio

What's Juan "Jun" Pala's story?

Unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle shot Pala, a commentator on DXGO radio, while he was walking home with a bodyguard and a friend in Davao City. The journalist, who suffered nine gunshot wounds, was pronounced dead on arrival at the San Pedro Hospital, according to the Manila-based Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR). His companions sustained minor injuries.

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