Vice President Sara Duterte has urged trial court judges to hasten the resolution of pending cases, saying the country’s slow justice system contributes to the prevalence of extra-judicial killings or EJKs.
“We must strive to ensure that justice is not only served, but is served swiftly. We must work together to expedite the resolution of cases and restore faith in our justice system,” Duterte said in a speech during the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Philippine Trial Judges League Inc. in Cebu City on Oct. 12.
“Citizens, tired of waiting for their cases to be resolved, become disillusioned with the justice system. They become desperate for resolution, for closure and for retribution. This desperation, born out of a lack of timely justice, can manifest in dangerous ways. It can lead to a breakdown of trust in our institutions and the erosion of the very fabric of our society,” Duterte exlpained.
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