Just Another Case of the Philippine's Messed Up Justice System

Imagine you get shot in the head, miraculously survive, and are able to identify your would be assassin to the police. Normally one would expect the police to chase down the man and charge them with attempted murder. But not in the Philippines.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/389574/drug-surrenderee-survives-shot-to-the-head-reveals-identity-of-his-attacker

Police identified the victim as Jayson Goc-ong, a vulcanizer, who is included in the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council’s list of drug surrenderees. He remains admitted to a hospital in Cebu City for treatment. 

Police Major Alvin Llamedo, Talamban Police Station chief, said that the victim was repairing his motorcycle outside his house when the suspect shot him from behind three times using an unknown firearm. 

After Goc-ong was hit at the right side of the head, the suspect immediately escaped towards a nearby river and disappeared. The victim was rushed to a hospital in Cebu City where he is presently recuperating. 

The police said they have yet to know from the victim whether he would file a case against the suspect. Regardless, they said they will continue their investigation and follow-up operations.

In the Philippines one has to file a case against one's own would-be murderer. Where is the DOJ? What is the point in having a DOJ when the burden to file a case lies with the victims? The man has been shot in the head and they expect him to do anything let alone file a case? Filing a case costs time and money. Many victims do not have those luxuries. That is just one reason why there is supposed to be a local public prosecutor to take care of these things.

Maybe the man will be prosecuted without the victim filing a case but if that is so why ask the victim if he will be filing a case?

It's utter madness and is just another example of how messed up the justice system is in the Philippines. Victims remain victims while the criminals get away.