STOP KILLING LAWYERS; END IMPUNITY, NOW!
Joint Statement of Condemnation on the killing of Davao Occidental Assistant Provincial Prosecutor Eleanor “Ning” P. Dela Peña
The Union of Peoples’ Lawyers in Mindanao (UPLM) and the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG)-Southern Mindanao vehemently condemn the heinous murder of Davao Occidental Assistant Provincial Prosecutor Eleanor “Ning” P. Dela Peña in Digos City on Monday.
Prosecutor Dela Peña was on her way home around 5:00 pm on June 10, 2024, when she was brutally attacked by an assassin on a motorcycle. Known for her unwavering dedication to public service and her role as an officer of the Court, Dela Peña’s career was marked by integrity and commitment to justice.
Before joining government service, she served as the president of the IBP-Davao City Chapter and as the Assistant Dean of the Rizal Memorial Colleges School of Law in Davao City.
She was a devoted mother to her four (4) children.
Her senseless killing is an affront to the entire legal community and a brazen desecration of the fundamental principles of justice she upheld.
This brutal act underscores the persistent state of impunity plaguing our country, where lawyers, judges, prosecutors, activists, human rights defenders, and even ordinary citizens fall victim to such violence.
We extend our deepest condolences and solidarity to the family, colleagues, and friends of Prosecutor Dela Peña.
We call upon the Marcos Jr. administration to take decisive action to end these senseless acts of violence and impunity and to ensure that the perpetrators of these heinous crimes are brought to justice.
Justice for Prosecutor Eleanor “Ning” Dela Peña!
Stop Killing Lawyers, Prosecutors and Judges!
End Impunity, Now!
ANTONIO C. AZARCON
Chair, Union of Peoples’ Lawyers in Mindanao (UPLM)
MANUEL P. QUIBOD
Regional Coordinator, Free Legal Assistance Group-Southern Mindanao