Dignity in death: Drug war victims cremated, blessed in church as grave leases expire
MANILA— Exhumed remains of seven individuals killed under President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs were cremated and blessed Wednesday after the leases on their graves expired, a priest leading the effort said.
Their urns were turned over to their families. Villanueva said this would "allow them to have more a intimate experience of grieving, which hopefully leads to healing.” "Hindi na natin mababalik iyong buhay ng mga nawala sa atin, pero kapag pinagbuti natin ang buhay natin, parang iyon na din iyong alay natin sa kanila, na kahit wala na sila dito ay siniguro ninyo na iyong mga naiwan nila ay napapangalagaan," said Robredo, who lost her husband, interior chief Jesse Robredo, to a plane crash in 2012.
Villanueva said his group expects that the lease of many grave sites of drug war victims would also expire next month, and that more exhumations would happen.Drug war review The 20-page table showed drug suspects dying of multiple gunshot wounds, with 1 suspect sustaining no less than 15 shots in a police operation.
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