Juan Escandor was born in Gubat, Sorsogon and studied at Gubat National High School before taking up medicine at the University of the Philippines College of Medicine.
12 Facts About Juan Escandor
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Juan Escandor graduated in 1969 and began specializing in cancer treatment, eventually becoming the Chief Resident of the Department of Radiology at the Philippine General Hospital.
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In 1971, Juan Escandor received a Colombo Plan scholarship and was sent to Japan to join the Third Seminar on Early Gastric Cancer Detection.
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Juan Escandor volunteered in multiple government and non-government organizations to reach out communities in Central Luzon and Mindoro, including the PANAMIN Foundation.
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Juan Escandor frequently reached out to urban poor communities around Manila to give check-ups, while establishing a free clinic in his hometown of Gubat.
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In 1972, Juan Escandor was active in Operasyon Tulong, bringing medical services to flood victims in Central Luzon.
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Juan Escandor was one of the founding members of Kabataang Makabayan and was active in its workers' bureau.
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Juan Escandor organized the institutional workers in PGH, as well as working in urban poor communities.
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The exact circumstances of Juan Escandor's death are still unknown, but official accounts state that Juan Escandor was killed in a shoot-out with METROCOM units in Quezon City.
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Juan Escandor's parents retrieved his remains and brought them home to Sorsogon.
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Juan Escandor had six gunshot wounds and bore contusions on his body.
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Juan Escandor was among the 65 individuals first honored by having his name etched on the wall of remembrance at the Philippines' Bantayog ng mga Bayani, which honors the martyrs and heroes who resisted the authoritarian regime of Ferdinand Marcos.