(Eagle News)– Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio on Monday, June 11, lamented the death of former security adviser Roilo Gomez.
In a statement, Carpio called an “indefatigable defender of the West Philippine Sea.”
Golez, like Carpio, had been very vocal about the Philippines’ claims in the West Philippine Sea.
Before Golez died, he had just given an interview over radio dzrh about the topic.
“We lost a true patriot..He embraced lawfare as a peaceful means of asserting our sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea. His death strengthens our resolve to carry on,” Carpio said of Golez.
Golez was national security adviser from 2001 to 2004, under then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s administration.
He also served as representative of the second district of Parañaque City from 1992 to 2001 and from 2004 to 2013.