MANILA, Philippines — Eight lawmakers are seeking a House of Representatives investigation into the brutal attack of lawyer Angelo Karlo Guillen, who is included in the 37 petitions questioning the constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Act before the Supreme Court.
Lawmakers Edcel Lagman, Jose Christopher “Kit” Belmonte, Carlos Zarate, Eufemia Cullamat, Ferdinand Gaite, Arlene Brosas, France Castro and Sarah Jane Elago filed a resolution on Wednesday, calling on the House panel on human rights to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation over the incident.
It was on March 3 when Guillen was brutally stabbed by still unknown assailants while the human rights lawyer was on his…
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