Police probe judge's caseload as possible motive in Basilan killing

The Philippine National Police said Wednesday they are examining the judicial docket of Regional Trial Court Branch 2 Presiding Judge Joseph Wee Sit as investigators work to establish a motive in his fatal shooting.

Sit, who presided over the RTC branch in Isabela City, was shot and killed by two unidentified assailants in what authorities are treating as a targeted attack. The brazen daylight murder has prompted a broad criminal investigation into the judge's professional activities.

Police investigators are combing through cases the magistrate handled, which may have generated disputes with litigants, defendants, or their associates. The examination of Sit's judicial records represents one of several investigative angles authorities are pursuing to identify suspects and establish a clear motive for the killing.

No arrests have been made as of press time. The PNP has appealed to the public for information about the two gunmen involved in the shooting.