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PNP intensifies manhunt for Basilan judge’s killers

The Philippine National Police on Friday said that it intensified the manhunt for the two gunmen behind the killing of Basilan Regional Trial Court Presiding Judge Joseph Wee Sit, who was gunned down by two unidentified men early Thursday in Zamboanga City. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. condemned the death of the regional

Inquirer.net · just now
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PNP intensifies manhunt on Basilan judge gunmen

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday said that it intensified the manhunt for the two gunmen behind the killing of a Basilan judge. Basilan Regional Trial Court Presiding Judge Joseph Wee Sit was shot and killed by two unidentified men early Thursday in Zamboanga City. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez

Inquirer.net · 12h ago
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Basilan judge slain in Zambo gun attack

PAGADIAN CITY, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, Philippines — A judge in Basilan province was shot and killed in Zamboanga City on Thursday morning, drawing widespread condemnation from lawyers and provincial officials, with the Supreme Court among those mourning and demanding justice for his death. Joseph Wee Sit, presiding judge of Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 2

Inquirer.net · 22h ago
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P2M reward offered for info on Basilan judge's killers

Zamboanga City Mayor Khymer Olaso has offered a P2-million reward from his personal funds for information that would lead to the arrest of the perpetrators in the killing of Basilan judge Joseph Wee Sit.

GMA News Online · 22h ago
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Zamboanga mayor offers P2-M bounty for killers of Basilan judge

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Zamboanga City Mayor Khymer Olaso has offered a P2-million cash reward for credible information leading to the identification and arrest of the gunmen behind the deadly attack on an Isabela City judge in Barangay Tumaga, Zamboanga City early Thursday morning. Speaking at a press briefing at City Hall late

Inquirer.net · 1d ago
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IBP condemns killing of Basilan judge in Zamboanga City attack

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on Thursday strongly condemned the fatal ambush of a Basilan-based trial court judge, calling on law enforcement agencies to conduct a thorough investigation and immediately arrest the perpetrators. Lawyer Quirino Esguerra Jr., IBP governor for Western Mindanao, said the killing of Judge

Inquirer.net · 1d ago
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PNP: Cases handled by slain Basilan RTC judge a possible motive

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) said that they are looking into the cases handled by Basilan Regional Trial Court (RTC) Presiding Judge Joseph Wee Sit to investigate the possible motive for his death. Sit, presiding judge of the RTC Branch 2 in Isabela City, was shot and killed by two unidentified men

Inquirer.net · 1d ago
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Mindanao lawyers condemn ‘chilling’ assassination of Basilan judge

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A network of lawyers in Mindanao has strongly condemned the dawn assassination of a Basilan regional trial court judge in Zamboanga City, calling the ambush a “chilling strike” against the region’s judiciary. Judge Joseph Wee Sit of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 2 in Basilan was driving through Barangay

Inquirer.net · 1d ago
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Supreme Court looking into killing of Basilan RTC judge

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court is looking into the killing of Basilan Regional Trial Court Presiding Judge Joseph Wee Sit and has vowed to support his family. The high court said in a statement that it is working closely with law enforcement agencies to investigate the killing of Judge Sit of the Basilan Regional

Inquirer.net · 1d ago
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RTC judge ng Basilan, itinumba sa Zamboanga City

Patay sa pananambang sa Zamboanga City ang isang presiding judge ng Regional Trial Court (RTC) sa Basilan kaninang umaga ng Huwebes. Mariing kinondena ni Basilan Governor Mujiv Hataman ang krimen.

GMA News Online · 1d ago
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Basilan judge shot dead in Zamboanga City

Regional Trial Court Judge Joseph Wee Sit was driving his vehicle when he was attacked by motorcycle-riding men in Barangay Tumaga in Zamboanga City

Rappler · 1d ago