Christopher Guarin (c. 1970 – January 5, 2012) was a Filipino journalist—an AM radio block timer show host and a local tabloid publisher and editor-in-chief—murdered in General Santos, Philippines.

[1] Christopher Guarin was a veteran radio journalist in the General Santos media market.

[5] That evening while he was driving near Lagao with his wife and nine-year-old daughter to their home, a team of two hit men riding on a single Honda XRM motorcycle shot at Guarin's vehicle.

According to his wife, he then stopped and escaped from the KIA Pride to direct the gunshots away from his family, and finally he begged for his life before being killed by the attackers.

[11][12] Guarin himself had been a subject in the investigation of a rival newspaper's circulation manager in late 2011 but was cleared of any wrongdoing by police.

[17] While the Philippines has been identified as the deadliest country for journalists and media workers, the heaviest burden has fallen on those from General Santos.

This includes 14 journalists from the General Santos area who were killed at the Maguindanao massacre, Mindanao on November 23, 2009.

"[8] Nestor P. Burgos Jr, NUJP head, said, "His death is a stark reminder that impunity in the country remains very much alive, fostered by the glaring lack of inaction, even apathy, by government, belying President Benigno Aquino III's pledge of justice and respect for rights in his quest for 'tuwid na daan' (translated: "all out justice[20]).

"[21][22] A statement from the International Federation of Journalists "condemned the killing", and said, the "IFJ is deeply concerned that 2012 has begun with a continuation of increased attacks on media professionals that we saw in the Philippines in 2011".

[23][24] One year later, the local NUJP chapter of General Santos, Edwin Espejo said, "Today, we urge the Aquino government to give justice to Guarin's killing and rest of our slain colleagues who died in the line of duty.

Only the arrest, prosecution and conviction of media murderers and their masterminds can erase the image of the country as one of the world's deadliest places for the working journalists.