With the reopening of the ICC's probe into the drug war, hope has been reignited for the families of extrajudicial killing victims. | JMangaluzINQ
Khristine Pascual, Joshua’s mother, works in a modest salon in Metro Manila. There, she told INQUIRER.net about her son’s story, and what the international probe would mean for her family, as well as other families of EJK victims.Joshua’s death strikes a similar chord as thousands of others, with the police saying that he fought back — “nanlaban.”
When the ICC probe was first suspended in November 2021, it was like justice also stopped for them, Khristine said. Fortunately for the victims’ families, the ICC opted to continue the probe in January 2023.“We did everything we were supposed to do. This is our government. Whatever the protocol, whatever cases needed to be filed, whatever needed to be processed, we did that. But nothing happened,” Khristine said.
Screams filled the parlor, and Khristine refused to believe it right away, hoping that it was a mistake.But at the police station, officials confirmed her fears. They claimed that Joshua possessed illegal drugs and a gun.“The pain feels like it’s gaining a life of its own. Better if you just don’t eat all day. That can be solved.
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