Article: Look into judges' lack in Sulu, leaders urged.(Main News)

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr. asked Thursday leaders of Congress and the judiciary to look into the critical judicial vacuum in Sulu.The judicial vacuum, particularly the lack of trial court judges, is contributing to the instability of the country and affecting the insurgency, the secessionist movement and the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group, he said.Pimentel made the appeal as Congress prepares itself for the resumption of the regular session on Monday after a three-week recess and take up pending bills seeking to grant a special package of incentives to judges assigned to Sulu to encourage them to hold office and conduct court hearings in the strife-torn ...

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