Widow of Kidapawan radioman welcomes guilty verdict for killers

Inquirer.net - Oct 6, 2026

COTABATO CITY – The widow of slain Kidapawan radio journalist Eduardo “Ed” Dizon lauded a Quezon City court for the guilty verdict rendered on Tuesday against two men accused of murdering him in 2019. “Justice is served. I thank all friends of Ed Dizon, thank you for your prayers, and to DXND people,” Madonna Dizon, wife

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