Zorro Aguilar
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Zorro Campos Aguilar (August 7, 1942 - September 23, 1984)[1] was a Dipolog-based Filipino human rights lawyer,[2] activist, and newspaper editor best known for his work with the Free Legal Assistance Group,[3] and the Zamboanga del Norte chapter of the Coalition for Restoration of Democracy (CORD).
Zorro Aguilar | |
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Born | Zorro Campos Aguilar (1942-08-07)August 7, 1942 |
Died | September 23, 1984(1984-09-23) (aged 42) |
Cause of death | Assassination |
Nationality | Filipino |
Alma mater | Andres Bonifacio College |
Spouse | Virginia Legados |
Parent(s) | Esteban Aguilar Emiliana Campos |
Native name | Dalan Aguilar (Cebuano) |
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Namesake | Zorro Aguilar |
Length | 8 m (26 ft) |
Location | Dipolog |
Postal code | 7100 |
Coordinates | 8.581103°N 123.337592°E / 8.581103; 123.337592 |
West end | Magsaysay Street |
Major junctions | Arellano Extension |
East end | Quezon Avenue |
He was investigating the July 1984 killing of a human rights researcher in Zamboanga del Norte when he was himself gunned down on September 23, 1984.[4][5] Aguilar was killed instantly, but fellow lawyer and politician Jacobo Amatong, who was with Aguilar when they were attacked, survived another eight hours and managed to tag their attackers as soldiers of the Marcos government before dying in the hospital.[1][4][5]
Two soldiers were eventually identified by the National Bureau of Investigation as suspects in the killing of Aguilar and Amatong, but the case faded away when the key witness was killed a year later.[1]