Javier was shot and killed in the plaza of San Jose, Antique during the counting following the 1986 Snap Elections, an act which contributed to the peaceful overthrow of Ferdinand Marcos by Cory Aquino in the People Power Revolution.
Javier ditembak dan terbunuh di plaza San Jose, Antique saat dilakukan penghitungan atas pemilu awal 1986, sebuah tindakan yang ikut menyumbang pada penggulian Ferdinand Marcos secara damai oleh Cory Aquino dalam Revolusi Kekuatan Rakyat.