‘He cared when no one did’: Filipino human rights lawyer Chito Gascón dies of Covid

Gascon, who frequently clashed with Rodrigo Duterte over his war on drugs', has been hailed as a true hero' of democracy

Jose Luis Martin C Gascon used a walking stick to carry out his duties as the Philippines' courageous" human rights lawyer, a result of living with with diabetes and the wound it left on his right foot.

But in the words of his brother, Miguel Gascon, who confirmed his death on Facebook earlier this month, of all the battles you fought, we had to lose you to Covid-19".