HRW continued, "We reiterate our call for an end to the culture of impunity in the Philippines where thousands have been killed in extrajudicial killings of criminal suspects, activists, members of indigenous tribes, journalists, priests, and politicians like Mayor Halili. The only way that can happen is if perpetrators – including Mayor Halili’s killers – are investigated, arrested, charged and tried in a court of law." – with a report from Tina Ganzon-Ozaeta/Rappler.com