“Rodel was a fellow Bicolano, my batchmate in UP Diliman, and a colleague in the 16th Congress. He was smart and eloquent, witty and cheerful, a person who lived life to the fullest. Batocabe finished his Economics and Bachelor of Laws degrees and his Master’s in Public Administration at UP Diliman. “I extend my deepest condolences to his wife, Gertie, his children, and his family, and join the call for swift justice to be meted out to those responsible for his murder,” Robredo said. Earlier on Saturday, Batocabe’s fellow lawmakers in the 17th Congress denounced the incident and urged law enforcement agencies to quickly resolve the case.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 22, 2018 13:52 UTC