Press Release
October 19, 2011

STATEMENT ON THE MURDER OF ITALIAN MISSIONARY
FR. FAUSTO TENTORIO

I strongly condemn the brutal killing of Fr. Fausto "Pops" Tentorio of the Pontifical Institute of Foreign Missions (PIME), the third missionary murdered in Mindanao, after Father Tullio Favali in 1985 and Father Salvatore Carzedda in 1992.

Known to be a staunch advocate of indigenous people's rights and anti-mining activities, Fr. Pops was very active in programs that uplift the lives of the marginalized. He is a big loss to the Kidapawan people.

In the light of justice, I am appealing to the Department of Justice to fast track the investigation of Fr. Tentorio's murder. I strongly demand that the special investigation task group (SITG) would exert double effort on this matter.

Nanawagan din tayo sa kasalukuyang administrasyon para tukuyin ang mga hakbang na ginagawa nito ukol sa pagbibigay ng katarungan sa mga biktima ng mga krimeng gaya nito.

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