Swift, whose legal battle against the Marcos family brought about settlements for victims of the martial law regime, requested 30 percent of the recent $13.75 million grant to members of the class suit. Several martial law victims have protested the fees, claiming that Swift might get more than the claimants and the Philippine government itself. READ: Martial law victims protest lawyers’ feesRosales echoed these sentiments, saying that Swift’s job was a landmark in seeking accountability for human-rights abuses. I think we owe Bob Swift a big round of applause,” Rosales told the audience, majority of which are victims of the martial law under the Marcos regime. (Editor: Jonathan P. Vicente)READ: Marcos victims get P77,500 each amid objection from gov’tRead NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 09, 2019 04:07 UTC