PNP chief Oscar Albayalde meets with Bishop Rey Evangelista of the CBCP Committee on Public Affairs amid priests’ killings in Manila, Thursday. CBCP

MANILA – Leaders of Philippine National Police and the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) met Thursday to discuss human rights and the recent murder of 3 priests.

PNP chief, Director General Oscar Albayalde and CBCP Public Affairs head Bishop Rey Evangelista led the consultative meeting in Intramuros, Manila.

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There were no other immediate details about the dialogue, which ended with police and CBCP officials sharing a prayer.

PNP and CBCP officials pray together at the end of their consultative meeting in Manila. pic.twitter.com/On0KzFmpsA
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Three priests — Rev. Fr. Richmond Nilo, Rev. Fr. Mark Anthony Ventura and Rev. Fr. Marcelito Paez — were shot dead by unknown assailants in the last 6 months.

Senator Risa Hontiveros has sought a legislative hearing into the murders, saying these came after President Rodrigo Duterte's repeated verbal assault against the Catholic Church.

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Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque denied that the President's tirades had anything to to with the killings. He also gave assurances that justice would be served for the slain priests.

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