Jesus Antonio Carpio

This article is about the Filipino martial law era activist and former NBI Director. For former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, see Antonio Carpio.

Jesus Antonio Matamorosa Carpio (October 25, 1931 – May 26, 2010, sometimes referred to as J. Antonio Carpio) was a Filipino lawyer, journalist, educator, author, and army officer best known for his term as director of the Philippines' National Bureau of Investigation from 1986 to 1989,[1][2] and for his earlier work in resisting the authoritarian rule of Ferdinand Marcos - first as a radio commentator prior to the declaration of Martial Law,[3] and then later as the Regional Coordinator for Bicol of the Free Legal Assistance Group;[4] which provided legal support to the regime's political detainees.

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