Pampanga provincial legal officer Gerome Tubig. (Photo courtesy of Board Member Ananias Canlas Jr.)
MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — The Pampanga chapter of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) has denounced the shooting of Pampanga legal officer Gerome Tubig in front of a hospital in the City of San Fernando.
“We strongly condemn the treacherous shooting and attempt on the life of our member, Provincial Legal Officer Gerome N. Tubig on April 17, 2023. Life is sacred and inviolable. Any form of violence has no place under the regime of law, peace, and democracy,” the group said in a statement.
The IBP Pampanga has urged law enforcement agencies to take necessary actions “to ensure that the perpetrators are held accountable.”
It said the Philippine justice system would be shaken and endangered if lawyers and those in the administration of justice were subject to malicious attacks, threats, and any other physical harm.
“We are praying for the healing and speedy recovery of Attorney Tubig, for his family, and loved ones,” the group added.
Around 7:30 a.m. on April 17, Tubig parked his car in front of VL Makabali Memorial Hospital in downtown San Fernando when two motorcycle-riding men wearing helmets and jackets shot at his car several times.
The lawyer suffered bullet wounds and was rushed to the hospital as soon as the assailants fled towards MacArthur Highway.
The police found four empty shells of a caliber.45 gun at the crime scene.
Central Luzon police director Brigadier General Jose Hidalgo Jr. has ordered a deeper investigation of the shooting incident.
Pampanga Governor Dennis Pineda has offered a P1-million reward for any information that would lead to the identification and arrest of the gunmen and the mastermind behind the attack on Tubig. INQ
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