Statement of Sen. Francis Pangilinan, Partido Liberal president, on spate of killings Saturday
(Trece Martires Vice Mayor Alex Lubigan, Michael Magallanes, village councilor in Zamboanga City, and a municipal councilor in Lanao del Sur)

Another local executive in Luzon and two more in Mindanao were killed today even before authorities can provide the lead to the killing of two mayors earlier this week. The warehouse of suspected drug lord Peter Lim in Cebu was bombed on Thursday.

What is going on? Are these deliberate and orchestrated attempts at creating an atmosphere of lawlessness to justify strongman rule?

A swift, sure, and lawful move by the PNP to bring the killers behind bars is what the public awaits. At the same time, the police must ensure visibility, especially in key critical areas to prevent another bloody incident.

What we want is a safe, secure, and peaceful society, not a gangster land.