MANILA, Philippines — Those from the law enforcement and justice sectors should unite to hold perpetrators of violence accountable sooner than later. The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) made this call Friday amid recent reports of bombings such as the Jolo twin blast incident, killings such as the deaths of activists, and other violent acts committed in the country. Domingo Egon Cayosa, National President of the IBP, said in a statement. “Delayed, selective, unequal, or twisted justice erodes the rule of law which should be a deterrent to the violence that diminishes all of us,” he added. Meanwhile, the IBP also welcomed the Supreme Court’s promulgation of the amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure and the Revised Rules on Evidence.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 28, 2020 02:48 UTC