“As we denounce the killing of Judge Maria Teresa Abadilla and grieve a great loss to the judiciary, we call out the speculations and rumors, bordering on misogyny or victim-blaming that circulated upon the news of her death,” IBP president Domingo Cayosa said in a statement over the weekend. He then urged the individuals concerned to take down and stop publishing such photos and videos. “We honor the supreme sacrifice of Judge Abadilla and all our fallen colleagues by courageously and consistently improving the administration of justice,” he also said. Cayosa earlier said the IBP will continue to help lawyers improve their “personal security” and handle stress following the killing of Abadilla. He said he hopes that the government and concerned sectors will cooperate “to ensure that differences may be resolved responsibly, quickly and peacefully.”EDVADVERTISEMENTRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 16, 2020 06:11 UTC