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MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The late Congressman Rodel Batocabe’s wake is being held at the Arcilla Hall, Bicol University, in Daraga Albay.
Viewing started at 10 am on Sunday, December 23. (READ: Rodel Batocabe, outspoken lawyer and staunch supporter of ex-Speaker Alvarez)
These details were confirmed by his son, Kiel Batocabe, on Sunday.
The wake will be until Monday, December 31.
On January 14, 2019, a memorial service is being planned at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, for the benefit of Batocabe’s friends, family, and colleagues in Manila.
Batocabe was shot dead on Saturday, December 22, while attending a gift-giving event for senior citizens and people with disabilities in Burgos, Daraga town, Albay.
Two men wearing bonnets shot Batocabe inside a covered court, police said. Batocabe sustained 8 gunshot wounds.
His police escort Senior Police Officer 1 Orlando Diaz also died in the attack, while 6 others were wounded.
The 52-year-old was a lawyer and 3rd-termer representative, and was set to run for the post of Daraga mayor in the 2019 elections. – Rappler.com
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