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A fact-finding mission led by Dr. Jaime Zamuco and Dr. Corazon Rivero conducted an autopsy on
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and was active in its workers' bureau. He organized the institutional workers in PGH, as well as working in urban poor communities. In 1969, he was instrumental in establishing the
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scholarship and was sent to Japan to join the Third
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to give check-ups, while also establishing a free clinic in his hometown of Gubat. In 1972, Escandor was active in
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on March 30, 1983. The exact circumstances of
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on March 30, 1983. According to official accounts of the time, Escandor was later shot dead during a firefight on Bohol Avenue in nearby
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remind us all that the primary duty of the physician is to heal. And that healing transcends social boundaries and political beliefs.
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Escandor was among the 65 individuals first honored by having his name etched on the wall of remembrance at the
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Escandor volunteered in multiple government and non-government organizations to reach out communities in
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had six gunshot wounds and bore contusions on his body. Gordula, meanwhile, was never seen again.
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Foundation. He also frequently reached out to urban poor communities around
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