The sorry state of police  and justice systems in the Philippines

A FEW days ago, the Filipino public was exposed to a tragic image of a mother and son being shot to death by a policeman in broad daylight in the midst of several onlookers. It was a blatant arrogant display of the mighty power of a policeman with a gun, acting as an executioner and having an air of impunity against unarmed and defenseless citizens with no criminal activities or intent.

The saddest part of this horrible image is that it is not a rare occurrence. Similar ones have happened in the recent past. In most likelihood, it would show itself again — and not for long. Sadly, there is currently an environment in our country that seems to imply that Filipino lives do not matter.