Bishop Carlos Alminaza of San Carlos has appealed to the government to ensure that justice is done to those responsible for the murder of a suspected couple and their children in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental.
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Alminaza made the appeal after the June 14 murder of Roly Fausto, 55, his wife Emelda, 50, and their two children, Ben, 15, and Ravin, 12.
According to the news website of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), the prelate asked the government to “hold accountable those responsible for his heinous act.”
“As I offer my prayers for every member of the Fausto family, please stand with me in the fight against injustice and the pursuit of a just and lasting peace in all sectors,” Alminaza urged the audience.