BACOLOD CITY—A government doctor at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19 and her husband, who were assassinated in Guihulngan City, were buried on Tuesday (Dec. 22).
Dr. Mary Rose Sancelan and her husband, Edwin, were brought to the Our Lady of Buensuceso Parish Church in Guihulngan City for the funeral Mass before they were buried.
San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza, who celebrated the Mass, called for an end to the killings and justice for the couple.
“Our people’s doctor dedicated her life to end both the COVID pandemic and the pandemic of injustice,” said Alminaza.
“Committed to social justice, she tirelessly and prophetically spoke against human rights violations, milit…
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