MANILA, Philippines — For Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, it would be tough to establish a link between President Rodrigo Duterte and the high number of lawyers killed during his term.
According to the Department of Justice (DOJ) chief, there are many possible causes for the deaths of the lawyers.
Guevarra’s statement comes as reports indicate that at least 60 lawyers have been killed since Duterte took the presidency in 2016 — higher than the combined total of legal profession members slain during previous administrations.
“Maraming possible causes kung bakit nagkakaroon ng deaths among members in the legal profession. So, p…
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