“The IBP respectfully calls upon our law enforcement agencies, particularly the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to thoroughly investigate the matter, exact accountability, and all the more significantly elevate state responsibility to guarantee that lawyers can do their job without any threat to their safety and security,” IBP said in a statement.“It likewise requests the PNP and the NBI to possibly provide protection to the victims until this matter is successfully resolved,” it added.