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Hiroo Onoda – Imperial Japanese soldier who remained in hiding in the Philippines even after the official end of World War II. Pardoned for his actions against the residents of Lubang Island, including allegedly killing up to 30 civilians. [6] [7] Hadji Kamlon – Tausug who led the Kamlon rebellion against the government from 1948 to 1955. [8]
Clemency is a general concept of amelioration of penalties, especially by action of executive officials; the forms it may take include the following: Amnesty: A pardon applied to a group of people rather than an individual. President Jimmy Carter offered amnesty to anyone who had evaded the draft. Weapon amnesties are often granted so that ...
Joseph Ejercito Estrada KGCR (Tagalog: [ʔɛˌhɛːɾ.sɪˈto ʔɛsˈtɾaː.dɐ]; born Jose Marcelo Ejercito; April 19, 1937), also known by the nickname Erap, [1] [a] is a Filipino politician and former actor, who served as the 13th President of the Philippines from 1998 until his removal in 2001, the 9th Vice President of the Philippines from ...
People of the Philippines v. Joseph Ejercito Estrada, et al. Court: Sandiganbayan: Full case name: People of the Philippines v. Joseph Ejercito Estrada, Jose "Jinggoy" Estrada, Charlie "Atong" Tiu Hay Sy Ang, Edward S. Serapio, Yolanda T. Ricaforte, Alma Alfaro, John Doe also known as Eleuterio Ramos Tan or Mr. Uy, Jane Doe also known as Delia Rajas, John Does and Jane Does
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The government of the Philippines (Filipino: Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas) has three interdependent branches: the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.The Philippines is governed as a unitary state under a presidential representative and democratic constitutional republic in which the president functions as both the head of state and the head of government of the country within a pluriform ...
Board of Pardons and Parole (BPP) executive director Reynaldo Bayang revealed in a Senate inquiry that Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo, who served as Sanchez's defense counsel in the high-profile 1993 Sarmenta-Gomez rape-slay case, wrote the BPP regarding Sanchez's application for executive clemency in a letter dated February 26. [21]
Strengthening Private Sector participation in the Public-Private Partnership Governing Board established under Executive Order (EO) No. 136 (S. 2013), and further amending EO No. 8 (S. 2010), as amended, for the purpose [30] 31 Institutionalizing the Philippine Open Government Partnership and for other purposes June 20, 2023 [31] 32