MANILA, Philippines — The three recent cases of “riding-in-tandem” killings in the country is proof of the “breakdown in law and order in the Philippines,” the Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. Researcher Carlos Conde cited the killings of church worker Salvador Romano in Negros Oriental, Dinagat Islands’ provincial board member Wenefredo Olofernes in Surigao City, and businessman Arnel Agustin from Cagayan province last Sunday. ADVERTISEMENTREAD: Church worker slain in Negros OrientalREAD: Dinagat board member gunned down, Bag-ao calls for justiceREAD: Masked gunmen kill trader, wound wife in Cagayan town“These three cases highlight the breakdown in law and order in the Philippines,” Conde said in a statement. He also quoted the police as saying that four people are killed by “riding in tandem” shooters daily. (Editor: Eden Estopace)READ: 28 states urge UN to report on human rights situation in PHRead NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 09, 2019 06:33 UTC