A mother of an alleged EJK victim who went viral on social media after her photo while holding the photo of her son who passed away in 2024 was defended by a human rights lawyer.
In an interview, Atty. Maria Taule, the lawyer of the human rights group Karapatan, explained that ‘Aling Sheila’ was holding the photo of her son, who passed away in 2024 due to EJK happening during the Marcos administration.
According to Taule, Aling Sheila also lost a son during the Marcos administration, but the she was not seen holding his photo in the post published by ABS-CBN.
“I was at the press conference where rabid [Duterte] supporters and fake news peddlers attacked Nanay Shiela. They said she was holding a photo of her son killed during the time of Marcos and not Duterte,” she said.
“Wrong, she was holding two photos of her sons here, both killed during the [Duterte] and Marcos admins. Shame on those who mock the victims. May you find a lifetime of misery,” she added.
They believed that the criticism received by Aling Sheila was part of a ‘well-funded’ propaganda to besmirch the credibility of the victims.