DFA: More than 1,000 Pinoys in jail abroad for drug-related cases; 41 on death row
A representative of the Department of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday said there are 1,288 Filipinos in jail abroad for drug-related cases.
At a House hearing, Francisco Noel Fernandez III, special assistant to the DFA's Office of the Undersecretary for Overseas Workers Affairs, said these include 41 who are on death row.
Aside from Mary Jane Veloso, who was granted temporary reprieve from death via firing squad, there are 18 Filipinos facing death sentence in Malaysia, 21 in China, and one in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Fernandez added.
The 21 Filipinos on death row in China were all granted a two-year reprieve, which will likely turn into a commutation to life sentence if they exhibit good behavior in prison, he also said.
Meanwhile, according tot he DFA, 47 other Filipinos are on death row in other countries for murder, including 26 in Saudi Arabia, 17 in Malaysia, two in the US, one in Kuwait, and one in Thailand with additional charges of rape and theft.
DFA spokesperson Charles Jose named the Filipino in Kuwait as Jakatla Pawa and the Filipino in Thailand as Mark Alvin Antonio.
Seven Filipinos have been executed since 2010, with five put to death in China and two others executed in Saudi Arabia. —with Rie Takumi/KG/KBK, GMA News
Meanwhile, according tot he DFA, 47 other Filipinos are on death row in other countries for murder, including 26 in Saudi Arabia, 17 in Malaysia, two in the US, one in Kuwait, and one in Thailand with additional charges of rape and theft.
DFA spokesperson Charles Jose named the Filipino in Kuwait as Jakatla Pawa and the Filipino in Thailand as Mark Alvin Antonio.
Seven Filipinos have been executed since 2010, with five put to death in China and two others executed in Saudi Arabia. —with Rie Takumi/KG/KBK, GMA News
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