The Supreme Court on Sunday denounced the murder of Butuan City Judge Godofredo Abul Jr. and the wounding of his wife in yet another violent attack on a member of the judiciary.
鈥淐hief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno and the associate justices express their outrage and sadness at the killing of鈥� Abul and the injuries inflicted on his wife,鈥� the high court said in a statement.
The high court called for a full investigation of the case.
Police said Abul and his wife Bernadeth had just stepped out of their house in Butuan on Saturday when two gunmen aboard a motorcycle shot them repeatedly. 鈥�Marlon Ramos