MANILA, Philippines — The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) has condemned the “cold-blooded” killing of a lawyer and her husband in Davao City and called on authorities to ensure that legal professionals can work without fear of attacks.
According to IBP National President Burt Estrada, lawyer Sitti Gilda Mahinay-Sapie and her husband Muhaimen Mohammad Sapie were killed in Davao last Wednesday afternoon.
“The Integrated Bar of the Philippines condemns the treacherous and cold-blooded murder of Atty. Sitti Gilda Mahinay-Sapie and her husband, Muhaimen Mohammad Sapie, in the afternoon of July 14, 2021 in Davao City,” Estrada said in a statement on Friday.
“The IBP exte…
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