Altar Boy Who Called Out Sexual Abuse in the Philippines Is Now a Lawyer for Victims

Scritto il 12/05/2026
da Sui-Lee Wee, Aie Balagtas See and Jes Aznar

Michal Gatchalian dared to speak out against sexual abuse by a priest in the devoutly Catholic Philippines. He’s now a lawyer helping other victims.Michal Gatchalian last year in front of a makeshift altar he had setup at his suburban village’s clubhouse. He no longer goes to the church where he was an altar boy.