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Ex-SC spox questions Pemberton pardon as freed convicts remain in prison

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 12:08 PM

The Supreme Court's former spokesman on Tuesday questioned the "imbalance" between President Rodrigo Duterte's grant of absolute pardon to an American convict while thousands of Filipinos were returned to prisons after government recalled the implementation of good conduct time allowance law. Read more »

'Sheer immorality': Duterte pardon of US Marine tied to foreign policy, says Laude camp

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Updated as of Sep 08 11:40 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte's absolute pardon of convicted killer US Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton is "sheer immorality and totally unjust," a lawyer for the victim's family said Tuesday. Read more »

BuCor: Kulang pa nang 10 buwan ang pagkakakulong ni Pemberton

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Posted at Sep 04 08:13 PM

Magkaiba ang komputasyon ng Bureau of Corrections at ng korte sa naisilbi na ni US Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton sa kulungan.  Read more »

Philippines says to block early release of US Marine in transgender Pinay's slay

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Posted at Sep 04 05:02 PM

MANILA — The Philippines' Department of Justice (DOJ) said Friday it would block the court's order for the early release of US Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton, the soldier convicted for the 2014 slay of Filipino transgender woman Jennifer Laude over "good conduct."   Read more »

Pemberton release placed on hold

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Posted at Sep 03 10:02 PM

The US Marine behind the killing of Filipino transgender Jennifer Laude in 2014 is not walking free just yet.  Read more »

'Ang bilis ng pangyayari': Gabi ng pagpaslang kay 'Ganda' inalala

Doris Bigornia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 08:04 PM

Tila bangunguot pa rin para sa mga kaibigan ni Jennifer Laude ang gabi ng pagpaslang sa tinagurian nilang 'Ganda.'  Read more »

Amerikanong sundalo na pumatay sa Pinay transgender, makakalaya dahil sa 'good conduct'

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Posted at Sep 03 08:00 PM

Ipinag-utos ng korte na palayain ang Amerikanong sundalo dahil sa GCTA o good conduct time allowance. Read more »

Harry Roque agreed to Pemberton parole, claims defense counsel; ex-Laude lawyer denies

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 03:13 PM

Harry Roque vowed to clear his name. Read more »

Release of convicted US Marine Pemberton 'on hold': BuCor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 02:38 PM

The release of convicted killer US Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton from prison is "on hold" as authorities await the resolution of the appeal from Jennifer Laude's family, the Bureau of Corrections said Thursday.   Read more »

Maagang pagpapalaya sa US Marine na pumaslang kay Jennifer Laude, kinuwestiyon

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Updated as of Sep 03 11:48 AM

Kinuwestiyon ng kampo ng pamilya ng transgender Pinay na si Jennifer Laude ang utos ng korte para sa maagang pagpapalaya kay US Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton, na na-convict sa pagpaslang sa biktima.  Read more »

Pemberton ineligible for good conduct rule benefits: Laude family lawyer

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 09:40 AM

MANILA – Convicted US Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton cannot avail of a law allowing prisoners to be released early due to good conduct as his case needs a separate treaty, a lawyer of Jennifer Laude’s family said Thursday. Read more »

LGBT community condemns early release of US Marine in Filipino trans woman's slay

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 02:06 AM

MANILA - Various LGBT groups on Wednesday expressed strong condemnation over an Olongapo court's release order for a US Marine convicted for killing a Filipino transgender woman in 2014.   Read more »

Early release of US Marine in Filipino trans woman's slay not yet final: IBP head

Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 01:01 AM

MANILA (UPDATE)- The early release of a US Marine convicted for killing a Filipino transgender woman in 2014, may not be final and could be overturned, the president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines said Wednesday. Read more »

US Marine sa transpinay slay pinapalaya na dahil sa 'good conduct'

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Posted at Sep 02 08:22 PM

Ayon sa korte, dapat nang palayain ang US Marine dahil lagpas 10 taon na ang pinagsilbihan nito sa kasong homicide.  Read more »

CHR to probe killing of former BuCor official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 06:41 PM

The Commission of Human Rights on Thursday said it will launch its own investigation into the killing of a former Bureau of Corrections official who testified at a Senate inquiry about the good conduct time allowance (GCTA) law. Read more »

Task group binuo para imbestigahan ang pagpatay sa BuCor official

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 20 07:00 PM

Pero ayon sa mga opisyal ng pulisya at BuCor, hindi pa nila natutukoy ang motibo sa pagpatay sa abogadong si Fredric Anthony Santos. Read more »

Prison exec's slay 'very likely' linked to 'freedom for sale': Justice chief

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Posted at Feb 20 11:01 AM

The fatal shooting of a former prison official is "very likely" linked to his testimony on an alleged "good conduct pass for sale" scheme, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Thursday.  Read more »

Videos of prisons exec's slay all 'defective' - police

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Posted at Feb 20 09:44 AM

The killing of a former prison official who testified on an alleged "good conduct pass for sale" scheme was captured on "defective" surveillance videos that failed to yield leads on the gunmen, police said Thursday. Read more »

Suspendidong opisyal ng BuCor, patay sa pananambang

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 01:43 AM

Patay ang isang suspendidong opisyal ng Bureau of Corrections o BuCor matapos pagbabarilin sa Muntinlupa City kaninang hapon.  Read more »

Gordon says BuCor official's killing 'most definitely' connected to GCTA issue

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 09:15 PM

Gordon called on President Rodrigo Duterte to act "immediately" on the killing of Santos. Read more »