MANILA, Philippines — A total of 50 individuals have already been killed during the first 44 days of the year, data presented by Senator Richard Gordon during a Senate hearing on Monday showed.
During the Senate inquiry into the supposedly delayed implementation of a law seen to curb killings perpetrated by motorcycle assailants, Gordon enumerated riding-in-tandem killings across the country, which were recorded almost every day of the year.
The senator said 50 have died, seven were injured while two unharmed since Jan. 1 to Feb. 13.
Of the number, 30 are civilians, nine are police officers, 14 are government officials and employees. Three businessmen, one teacher, one unionis…
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