A Catholic bishop in Metro Manila has called on local government units (LGUs) to establish human rights councils to investigate cases of extrajudicial killing (EJK) in their areas. “We will be organizing a human rights council here in Caloocan City. I hope each town and city will have its own human rights council,” Kalookan Diocese Bishop Pablo Virgilio David said. David said he had discussed with Navotas Mayor John Rey Tiangco the possibility of forming the city’s own human rights council. David noted that the police were usually unable to resolve these cases as he stressed the need for a human rights council to step in and investigate.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 03, 2017 19:30 UTC