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(Eagle News)–The Integrated Bar of the Philippines has urged the Department of Justice to make the basis for and evaluation of prisoners’ good conduct, and the computation of Good Conduct Time Allowances “transparent.” For this, the IBP suggested these be uploaded on the websites of the Department of Justice and of penal institutions. The IBP said informing the “private offended parties” and their families “much earlier” would also be “welcome.” The IBP issued the statement […]
(Eagle News)–Former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez filed for executive clemency sometime this year but was denied. This is according to parole and pardons administration head Manuel Co, who was interviewed on GMA’s News to Go on Thursday, Aug. 22. “Hindi na nakarating sa Presidente ‘yun… denial na po ang aming desisyon,” Co said. According to Co, the board denied Sanchez’s bid because he had been convicted of a heinous crime. Sanchez was sentenced to […]
Aims for “remedial legislation” to RA 10592 (Eagle News)–Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon is seeking an inquiry into the reported eligibility of former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez for an early release from prison. In filing Resolution No. 106, Drilon noted the pronouncement by Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra Sanchez and over 10,000 other inmates may be released soon after the Supreme Court ruled in June that RA 10592, which increases the Good Conduct Time Allowance […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Ronald dela Rosa on Thursday, Aug. 22, clarified he himself wants former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez hanged because of his crime. A visibly irked Dela Rosa made the statement during a Senate hearing on the proposal to make ROTC mandatory to select students, after a resource person, Raoul Manuel, President of the National Union of Students of the Philippines, hit him for his statement the former mayor, who was convicted of the […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Bato dela Rosa, former chief of the Bureau of Corrections, on Thursday, Aug. 22, said former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez was a “changed man.” Dela Rosa said while he did not personally speak to the former mayor, this was based on information he received from BuCor personnel. “Mabait na sir, hindi na siga, malumanay na,” Dela Rosa quoted the BuCor personnel as saying. According to Dela Rosa, Sanchez, based on information from […]
(Eagle News)–Bureau of Corrections Director Nicanor Faeldon on Thursday, Aug. 22, urged the public not to assume former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez will be released from jail. In an interview over GMA’s Unang Hirit, Faeldon said the BuCor has yet to compute Sanchez’s good conduct time allowances. Faeldon issued the remark following outrage on social media over what was believed to be the impending release of Sanchez, who was convicted of raping Aileen Sarmenta […]
(Eagle News)–Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Wednesday, Aug. 21, denied he was behind the impending release of former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez, who was convicted of the rape and murder of two University of the Philippines students. “As pointed out by (Justice) Secretary (Menardo) Guevarra, hindi kailangan ng kahit sinong na tao mag-intervene o lumakad sa release kasi may batas na,” Panelo, a counsel for Sanchez then, said. Panelo was referring to Republic Act […]
(Eagle News)–Former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez, who was convicted of the rape and murder of two University of the Philippines Los Baños students, may be released soon following deductions from his prison time for good conduct. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said apart from Sanchez, around 10,000 more inmates may benefit from Republic Act 10592 or the law that increased the Good Conduct Time Allowance for inmates. Guevarra said the Supreme Court in June also […]
