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Manila Bulletin devider devider Solons urge gov't to inquire into Larranaga status in Spain prison

Solons urge gov't to inquire into Larranaga status in Spain prison

Published Sep 5, 2019 09:02 pm
By Ben Rosario Administration lawmakers on Thursday called on the government to inquire into the status of Spanish-Filipino Francisco Juna “Paco” Larranaga who was allowed to serve his life sentence in Spain after being convicted of kidnapping in the Chiong sisters’ rape-slay case in Cebu in 1997. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) At Thursday’s Partylist Forum, Reps. Nina Taduran (ACT CIS Partylist) and Romeo Momo Sr. (CWS Partylist) also called on President Duterte not to “recycle” anew embattled Bureau of Corrections Director General Nicanor Faeldon. Faeldon was fired by Duterte in the wake of allegations that he committed serious breach of the laws for releasing heinous crime convicts using the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) law. He had been previously resigned as Bureau of Customs chief following the discovery of multi-billion drug smuggling. “Mr. Faeldon should no longer be given another chance to serve the government. He botched the two chances given him by President Duterte,” said Taduran. Momo agreed that Faeldon must instead concentrate in facing the criminal charges expected to be filed against him. Taduran and Momo said the government has to make sure that Larranaga is indeed serving his prison sentence at Madrid Central Penitentiary. Taduran and Momo aired concern over reports that Larranaga, who belongs to an influential family in both the Philippines and Spain, has been granted living out the status, which may violate the Treaty on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (TTSP) between the two countries. On Wednesday night, President Duterte ordered the rearrest of convicts of heinous crimes who have been granted early freedom upon the wrong application of the GCTA law. Included among those released were Larranaga’s co-accused who were likewise sentenced to life imprisonment in connection with the Chiong sisters’ murder. Larranaga was sent to Spain in 2007 after the Spanish government invoked the TTSP. “All convicted criminals must serve their sentences. We have to inquire about Larranaga’s current status, we suggest the Department of Justice should look into this and perhaps send a delegation to Spain to see to it that Larranga is still languishing in prison,” said Momo, a former undersecretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways. Taduran, who belongs to the anti-crime group ACT-CIS, said she and Momo will ask the Committee on Justice, chaired by Leyte Rep. Vicente Veloso, to also look into this issue. “May nagsasabing parang pinagbibigyan lumabas ng kulungan si Larranaga. Hindi maaari ito, dapat nilang pagbayaran ang krimen sa Chiong sisters. Hindi kami papayag na parang nagbabakasyon lamang ang mga salarin . (We heard Larranaga is allowed to go out of prison. This should not be allowed, they have to pay for the crimes they committed against the Chiong sisters. We will never allow the convicts to be treated like vacationers),” she said. Now about 42 years old, Larranaga, who was sentenced to two life prison terms, still has at least 20 years left in prison, if the GCTA is not applied to his case.
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