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‘There needs to be no place in society for such barbaric acts, completely abhorrent and sinister transgressing probably the most elementary side of humanity and life,’ says Justice Secretary Boying Remulla, following the killing of Assistant Provincial Prosecutor Eleanor dela Peña in Digos Metropolis
MANILA, Philippines – The Division of Justice (DOJ) has ordered the Nationwide Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to probe the killing of a prosecutor in Digos Metropolis, Davao del Sur.
“I directed the Nationwide Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to conduct parallel investigation into this cruel killing and to take instant motion to make sure the protection and safety of these dedicated to upholding the rule of regulation and advancing justice in our land,” DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla mentioned in an announcement on Tuesday, June 11.
Remulla mentioned the DOJ condemned “in strongest phrases” the assassination of Assistant Provincial Prosecutor Eleanor dela Peña of the Davao Occidental prosecutor’s workplace, who was killed on Monday, June 10. Prosecutors are below the DOJ’s watch via the Nationwide Prosecution Service.
“The DOJ household is totally devastated over the tragic loss of life of our fellow vanguard of justice who was just lately shot-dead in Digos Metropolis. There needs to be no place in society for such barbaric acts, completely abhorrent and sinister transgressing probably the most elementary side of humanity and life,” Remulla mentioned.
Other than the DOJ, the Built-in Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Davao Metropolis chapter additionally condemned the the incident. Dela Peña was the chapter’s former president.
“The heinous act of violence in opposition to a devoted public servant and a former president of the chapter not solely shocks our authorized group but additionally undermines the very foundations of justice and the rule of regulation that Prosecutor Dela Peña tirelessly upheld all through her profession,” the IBP Davao Metropolis chapter mentioned.
The Nationwide Union of Peoples’ Attorneys (NUPL) expressed outrage over the prosecutor’s killing and famous the continued assaults in opposition to members of the regulation occupation. The NUPL mentioned it has recorded 43 incidents of assaults on legal professionals, together with six tried killings, since July 2022.
“The killings of legal professionals have created an environment of concern and intimidation amongst members of the bar. When perpetrators aren’t held accountable, the specter of violence discourages legal professionals from taking up sure skilled duties and hinders their means to hold out their duties successfully,” the NUPL mentioned.
“We’re outraged that the query, ‘When will these assaults on members of the authorized occupation finish?’ stays merely rhetorical. However we refuse to reside in concern and demand that our security and safety be ensured, realizing that the impartial train of our occupation is essential for sustaining the rule of regulation and upholding justice,” it added.
Dela Peña was killed whereas driving her automobile in Digos Metropolis late Monday afternoon.
The prosecutor’s half-brother, Arnel, was arrested throughout sizzling pursuit operations, in response to the police. The investigation prompt that the assault was as a result of land dispute.
Dela Peña was the fourth lawyer killed below President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration, and the 162nd for the reason that regime of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, based mostly on the mixed tally of Rappler, the Supreme Court docket, DOJ, NUPL, and the Free Authorized Help Group.
Previous to Dela Peña, lawyer Maria Saniata Liwliwa Gonzales Alzate was shot useless in broad daylight in September 2023. She was killed inside her automotive parked proper in entrance of their home alongside Santiago road, Zone 2, in Bangued, Abra.
In February 2024, the prosecution has indicted for homicide the suspect behind Alzate’s killing. – Rappler.com
