Abra lawyer's murder sends chills even to Mindanao legal circles
Lawyer Maria Saniata Alzate's killing bears a haunting resemblance to the murder of Union of Peoples' Lawyers in Mindanao Vice-Chairman Juan Macababbad in 2021
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Lawyer Maria Saniata Alzate's killing bears a haunting resemblance to the murder of Union of Peoples' Lawyers in Mindanao Vice-Chairman Juan Macababbad in 2021
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Lawyers ask Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos to probe the incident and urge the Supreme Court to take a more aggressive stance in protecting members of the Bench and Bar
The paper says the inability, or unwillingness, on the government's part to address the killing of public interest only further weakens the justice system.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Juan Macababbad, vice chairperson of the Union of Peoples’ Lawyers in Mindanao (UPLM), was shot dead outside his home on Wednesday. He was the 65th lawyer killed under the Duterte administration.