Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta condemned Monday the killing of Regional Trial Court (RTC) Judge Mario Anacleto Bañez from Tagudin, Ilocos Sur.
The chief justice ordered authorities to conduct a thorough investigation
“On behalf of the Judiciary, I strongly condemn the killing of Regional Trial Court Judge Mario Anacleto Bañez of Tagudin, Ilocos Sur. I call on the law enforcement agencies to exert their best efforts and be relentless in their investigation for the immediate apprehension of those responsible for this atrocious and dastardly act. I also extend my deepest sympathies to the family of Judge Bañez,” Peralta said in a statement.
Peralta also expressed his condolences to the family of Bañez who was shot to death by unidentified gunmen late afternoon of Tuesday, November 5.
(With reports from Bombo Jerald Ulep)
