Suspects in killing of Kidapawan radioman indicted for murder

Eduardo “Kabrigada Ed” Dizon. Photo courtesy of Brigada Group

KIDAPAWAN CITY –– Murder charges were filed against three suspects in the killing of broadcaster Eduardo Dizon, anchor of Brigada News FM in Kidapawan City.

The case was filed on Wednesday, Sept. 18, according to Usec. Joel Sy Egco, executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security.

Mariam April Mastura-Linsangan, the acting city prosecutor of Kidapawan City filed the information for murder before the Kidapawan City Regional Trial Court docketed as Criminal Case No. 5281-2019.

Indicted were Junell Jane Andagkit Poten alias Junell Gerozaga; Sotero Jacolbe, Jr. alias Jun Jacolbe; and Dante Encarnacion Tabusares alias Bong Encarnacion.

Tabusares and Jacolbe are both local broadcasters while Gerozaga is the alleged gunman.

The three are alleged to have conspired to kill Dizon, who was shot several times while heading home last July 10. /lzb