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Panelo says no intervention in Sanchez's clemency plea despite referral letter

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 02:09 PM

Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo insisted Tuesday that he did not intervene in the plea for executive clemency of his former client, convicted rapist-killer Antonio Sanchez. Read more »

Solon wants criminal raps vs BuCor execs who freed heinous crimes convicts

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 01:36 PM

Criminal and administrative complaints should be filed against officials of the Bureau of Corrections over the “erroneous” release heinous crimes convicts based on a 2013 law that expanded good conduct credits, a party-list representative said Tuesday. Read more »

Family of rape-slay convict Sanchez won't pay victims' kin P12.671 million in damages

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 01:32 PM

MANILA - The family of rape-slay convict Antonio Sanchez on Tuesday stressed that they have no intention to pay millions in damages to the families of the former mayor's victims Eileen Sarmenta and Allan Gomez.   Read more »

No deal with Faeldon

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 01:23 PM

Mrs. Elvira Sanchez, wife of former Mayor Antonio Sanchez attends the senate hearing on the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) law in Pasay City on Tuesday. Read more »

Parole official: Panelo wrote to pardons board on ex-client Sanchez's clemency plea

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 01:32 PM

MANILA - The spokesperson of President Rodrigo Duterte wrote to the Board of Pardons and Parole (BPP) seeking an update on the application of executive clemency of his former client, convicted rapist-killer Antonio Sanchez. Read more »

Kin got 'anonymous' text on Sanchez's looming release; wife denies deal with Faeldon

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 12:20 PM

MANILA - The wife of convicted rapist-killer Antonio Sanchez on Tuesday denied entering into any unscrupulous deal with Bureau of Corrections chief Nicanor Faeldon for the release of her husband. Read more »

Rearrest of Chiong sisters' killers can be Supreme Court 'test case' - Drilon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 11:51 AM

Sen. Frank Drilon on Tuesday urged the executive department to rearrest 3 men convicted in the rape-slay of Marijoy and Jacqueline Chiong, which could lead to a potential "test case" before the Supreme Court. Read more »

Clean record: Sanchez had 'no violations' in prison, says Faeldon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 11:49 AM

MANILA - The prison record of convicted rapist-killer Antonio Sanchez is clean, Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) director general Nicanor Faeldon admitted Tuesday, despite being caught smuggling "shabu" inside a Virgin Mary statue while in jail for rape and murder. Read more »

Faeldon 'liable' for freeing heinous crime convicts: GCTA Law co-author

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 10:46 AM

MANILA - Bureau of Corrections chief Nicanor Faeldon should face charges for allowing the early release of prisoners, including those convicted of heinous crimes, via the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) Law, a co-author of the measure said Tuesday.  Read more »

PNP to monitor convicts freed for good conduct, seeks list

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 09:41 AM

The Philippine National Police said Tuesday that it would seek a list of convicts who were granted early release from prison based on a 2013 law that expanded good conduct credits.    Read more »

26 years, still no apology: Victims' kin reject freedom for rapist-killer Sanchez

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 08:36 PM

MANILA - More than 20 years since his crime, former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez has yet to apologize to the families of his victims. Read more »

Faeldon admits meeting Sanchez family

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 05:33 PM

MANILA - Embattled Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Nicanor Faeldon on Monday admitted meeting with relatives of convicted rapist-killer Antonio Sanchez, but denied giving them assurance that the high-profile criminal would be released. Read more »

Faeldon lumagda pero hindi sa release order ni Sanchez

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 08:34 PM

Nanindigan si BuCor chief Nicanor Faeldon na wala siyang nilagdaang kautusan para makalaya si Antonio Sanchez.   Read more »

Should freed convicts return to prison? DOJ chief wants Supreme Court say

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 05:57 PM

The Supreme Court should decide on whether or not heinous crime convicts should be returned to prison over questions on the legality of their release due to good conduct credits, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Monday.  Read more »

Judge who convicted Sanchez seeks corruption check at prisons bureau

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 04:40 PM

Former Pasig City judge Harriet Demetriou said the government should scrutinize exactly how good conduct allowances were processed and whether certain officials were paid in exchange for the credits. Read more »

Eileen Sarmenta's mom now for life imprisonment over death penalty

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 03:40 PM

The mother of Eileen Sarmenta on Monday said she now prefers life imprisonment over death penalty for heinous criminals. Read more »

Faeldon says he won't resign as BuCor chief

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 03:41 PM

MANILA - Embattled Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Nicanor Faeldon on Monday said he “believes” he should not resign, as outrage grows over his role in the order to have convicted rapist-killer Antonio Sanchez released from jail. Read more »

PNP ready to rearrest heinous crime convicts freed for good conduct

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 01:37 PM

The Philippine National Police said Monday it was ready to implement a warrantless arrest for 1,914 heinous crime convicts if the justice department nullifies their early prison release based on a 2013 law that expanded good conduct credits.    Read more »

'No discretion on GCTA': Faeldon denies signing Sanchez release order but...

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 03:54 PM

MANILA - Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Nicanor Faeldon on Monday denied signing the release order for rapist-killer Antonio Sanchez, as he claimed he contested giving freedom to the high-profile convict. Read more »

BuCor did not seek DOJ approval on Sanchez release: Guevarra

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 12:40 PM

MANILA - The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) did not seek the approval of the Department of Justice on the impending release of convicted rapist-murderer Antonio Sanchez, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Monday.  Read more »