MANILA, Philippines — “He was one of our best,” Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said of Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Juan Pedro “JP” Navera.
Navera, one of the longest-serving prosecutors at the Department of Justice, passed away Monday evening. His family has not disclosed the cause of his death.
“The DOJ is greatly saddened by the demise of Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Juan Pedro Navera. He was one of our best. Kindly say a little prayer for his eternal rest,” Guevarra told reporters.
Navera has led the prosecution of a number of high-profile cases and successfully litigated them to attain conviction.
Among these cases are the kidnapping and serious illeg…
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