Alex Orcullo

Alexander "Alex" Orcullo (October 19, 1946 – October 19, 1984) was a Filipino journalist, community leader, and activist known for speaking against the abuses of the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos, and for being a seminal figure of the protest movement against the Marcos dictatorship in Mindanao, Philippines.

Alex Orcullo
Born(1946-10-19)October 19, 1946
DiedOctober 19, 1984(1984-10-19) (aged 38)
Cause of deathShot 13 times from behind by Marcos Martial Law paramilitary personnel
OccupationJournalist
AwardsHonored at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani wall of remembrance
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