(Eagle News)–American soldier Joseph Scott Pemberton is now banned from re-entering the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration said on Monday, Sept. 14. According to immigration bureau chief Jaime Morente, this was since Pemberton, who was deported on Sunday, has already been placed on the bureau’s blacklist. He said the American soldier has been on that list since Sept. 16, 2015, when he was ordered deported by the bureau’s Board of Commissioners for being an undesirable […]
Tag: absolute pardon to Pemberton
President Duterte grants “absolute pardon” to Pemberton
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has granted absolute pardon to US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, this means whether or not Pemberton is entitled to good conduct time allowance is no longer an issue. According to Roque, under the absolute pardon, the President, however, “did not erase Pemberton’s conviction.” “Mamatay-tao pa rin po siya, pero kung ano yung karagdagang parusa pa, binura na ng Presidente,” he added. […]





