SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao del Norte (MindaNews / 14 July 2026) — A long-time radio technician for the Catholic-owned Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation (NDBC) was shot dead while on his way to work Tuesday afternoon, police said.
Dennis Daborbor Pido, 56, a resident of Sinsuat Avenue in Cotabato City, had served NDBC for over 30 years, playing a crucial behind-the-scenes role in keeping the station on air.
Capt. Steffi Salanguit, spokesperson of Police Regional Office – BARMM, reported that the incident occurred between 3:40 and 3:50 p.m. along the Cotabato–Davao National Highway in Brgy. Limbo (also identified as Brgy. Pinaring) in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte.
Pido was riding his Honda CRF 300 motorcycle (Plate No. 880MTI) to report for duty at DXMS Radyo Bida when suspects on another motorcycle tailed and shot him three times before fleeing toward Cotabato City.
Police rushed Pido to Cotabato Sanitarium and General Hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries. Crime scene investigators recovered four cartridge cases and one deformed bullet.
“Dennis was more than a technician; he was a trusted colleague, a dependable teammate, and a cherished member of the NDBC family,” said Drema Quitayen-Bravo, station manager of DXMS-NDBC and president of Kampilan Press Corps.
The NDBC condemned the killing as a “brutal and cowardly attack,” demanding justice and urging authorities to conduct a swift and impartial investigation.
The Sultan Kudarat Municipal Police Station has launched a hot pursuit operation, though the motive remains unclear. (Ferdinandh Cabrera / MindaNews)
