Marcos grants clemency to 22 inmates
Credit to Author: Nillicent Bautista| Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0800
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has granted executive clemency to 22 inmates, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) announced yesterday.
Executive clemency refers to the “commutation of sentence, conditional pardon or absolute pardon” granted by the President upon recommendation.
Twenty inmates were granted commutation of sentence, while two others were given conditional pardon, according to BuCor director Gen. Gregorio Catapang Jr.
The inmates who were granted commutation of sentence are Evelyn Palarca, Dioscoro Talapian, Venancio Abanes, Avelino Tadina, Fernando San Jose, Quirino de Torres, Bonifacio Besana, Bernabe Cabrales, Anselmo delas Alas and Pablito Alvaran Jr.
The list also includes Arcadio Venzon, Danilo Cabase, Beverly Tibo-Tan, Aurora Ambrocio, Felipe Galarion, Armando Dante, Leopoldo Conlu, Alex Valencerina, Alfredo Toral and Roberto Gaut.
Meanwhile, Catapang said the bureau will process the release of Alfredo and Leopoldo Bongcawel, who were granted conditional pardon.
The Boncawel brothers were previously convicted of murder and sentenced to reclusion perpetua.
Catapang said both inmates have served almost 30 years of their sentence.