LEGAZPI CITY – The Philippine Women Judges Association (PWJA) in Bicol has condemned the shooting of Branch 56 Regional Trial Court (RTC) Judge Jeanette Gaminde San Joaquin and her aide Rocelle Marinez in Libmanan, Camarines Sur on Tuesday afternoon.
The victims were shot several times while on board their service vehicle by still unidentified suspects riding a motorcycle in Barangay Puro Batia. Both of them survived the attack.
In a statement on Wednesday, Ave Zurbito-Alba, PWJA regional director for Bicol, asked the police to conduct a thorough and speedy investigation on the ambush incident for the immediate arrest of the suspects “so that the rule of law will govern and justice be served upon them”.
Alba is a former chief of the Legal Affairs Division of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Regional Internal Affairs in Bicol.
San Joaquin, on the other hand, is the acting vice executive judge in Camarines Sur.
The lady judge and Martinez were heading towards Naga City when the suspects attacked them at around 2:30 p.m.
San Joaquin is reportedly handling sensitive cases in her sala.
The attack against San Joaquin was also strongly condemned by the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Camarines Sur Chapter.
Earlier, the Supreme Court also ordered an immediate investigation on the incident. (PNA)
