Tragic Loss: Veteran Journalist Johnny Dayang's Legacy
- Veteran journalist Juan 'Johnny' Dayang was shot and killed inside his home in Kalibo, Aklan, on the evening of April 29, 2025.
- Dayang was inside his house watching TV when an unidentified assailant entered and shot him, but the motive remains unknown.
- Dayang was a former interim mayor of Kalibo, served as an honorary leader of the Publishers Association of the Philippines Inc., and contributed columns to various newspapers.
- He was declared dead on arrival at Dr. Rafael Tumbokon Memorial Hospital after suffering two gunshot wounds, and police launched a manhunt for the suspect.
- The killing drew condemnation from media groups and the Presidential Task Force on Media Security, which pledged to coordinate for justice in Dayang’s case.
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Tragic Loss: Veteran Journalist Johnny Dayang's Legacy
Tragic Loss: Veteran Journalist Johnny Dayang's Legacy The recent murder of celebrated Filipino journalist Juan "Johnny" Dayang has been declared a "heinous act" by the Philippines' Presidential Task Force on Media Security, which announced an ongoing investigation on Wednesday.Dayang, 89, who was president emeritus of the Publishers Association of the Philippines Inc, was shot at his residence in Aklan province on Tuesday night. He tragically d…
Journalist killed at home in Kalibo
ILOILO CITY, Philippines — A veteran journalist who served as former mayor of Kalibo town in Aklan was shot dead by still unknown assailants in his residence in Barangay Andagao on Tuesday evening, April 29. Juan “Johnny“ Dayang was declared dead on arrival when rushed to the hospital, according to Capt. Aubrey Ayon, public information officer of the Aklan Police Provincial Office. The victim suffered two gunshot wounds on his back. READ: Relati…
Veteran journalist Johnny Dayang shot dead in Aklan house
ILOILO CITY — Veteran journalist Juan “Johnny” P. Dayang was shot and killed on Tuesday evening in his house in Kalibo, the provincial capital of Aklan.DAYANG (PAPI)“He was declared dead on arrival,” said Police Capt. Aubrey Ayon, spokesperson of the Aklan Police Provincial Office.Ayon, citing reports from the Kalibo police, said that the 89-year-old Dayang was watching TV when he a gunman entered his home in Barangay Andagao and shot him. The g…
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