Christopher Guarin
Filipino journalist
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. Guarin was the 150th Filipino journalist to have been killed since the democratic revolution of 1986.
Personal life
Christopher Guarin was around 41 years old when he was killed. He was married to Lyn Guarin and the couple had a nine-year-old daughter. Guarin was interred in Holy Garden Matutum Memorial Park cemetery in on January 15, 2012.
Career
Christopher Guarin was a veteran radio journalist in the General Santos media market. He once managed dxBB-FM of RGMA Super Radyo and had been a commentator for dyWB Bombo Radyo. In 2010, he ran unsuccessfully for city councilor. At the time of his murder, he was a block-time radio commentator on dxMD (AM), Radio Mindanao Network (its AM stations are also known collectively as Radyo Mo Nationwide) and the publisher and editor-in-chief for Tatak Bigtime News, a local tabloid newspaper. Tatak is among five large circulating newspapers in General Santos.
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