Juan Escandor

[3] Known for his social work, his torture and death at the hands of METROCOM forces[4] remain one of the most prominent examples of human rights abuses of the Marcos dictatorship.

[5] He graduated in 1969 and began specializing in cancer treatment, eventually becoming the Chief Resident of the Department of Radiology at the Philippine General Hospital.

[4] In 1971, Escandor received a Colombo Plan scholarship and was sent to Japan to join the Third Seminar on Early Gastric Cancer Detection.

[3] Escandor volunteered in multiple government and non-government organizations to reach out communities in Central Luzon and Mindoro, including the PANAMIN Foundation.

[5] He also frequently reached out to urban poor communities around Manila to give check-ups, while also establishing a free clinic in his hometown of Gubat.

According to official accounts of the time, Escandor was later shot dead during a firefight on Bohol Avenue in nearby Quezon City.

Detail of the Wall of Remembrance at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani, showing names from the first batch of Bantayog Honorees, including that of Juan "Johnny" Escandor.