19/04/2023
IBP Nueva Ecija condemns the armed attack against its member and its former Chapter President, Atty. DIOSDADO O. PADILLA and his driver. The incident happened last April 14, 2023 at Brgy. Soledad, Sta. Rosa, Nueva Ecija where the suspects fired several times on the vehicle of Atty. PADILLA and the assailants immediately fled towards Sta. Rosa-Zaragoza Road. Atty. PADILLA, who was luckily unharmed, managed to bring his wounded driver to the hospital.
Our Supreme Court previously stressed that these kind of illegal acts against lawyers cannot be allowed in a civilized society like ours. It condemns in the strongest sense every instance where a lawyer is threatened or killed. Our Supreme Court also said that it does not and will not tolerate such acts that only perverse justice, defeat the rule of law, and speculate on the worth of human lives.
In this light, we urge our law enforcement agencies for a swift investigation of the shooting incident and for the apprehension of the assailants and others who are responsible for this unlawful act. The family of ATTY. PADILLA is willing to give a reward in the amount of Php100,000.00 to those who can give information leading to the apprehension of the assailants and other persons behind the attack.