Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo on Monday, March 20, urged Philippine embassies in Muslim-majority countries to intercede on behalf of convicted overseas Filipinos, especially those facing the death penalty, this holy month of Ramadan.
In a statement, the lawmaker likewise called on the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos to assist the embassies in asking for pardon or commutation of sentences of convicts.
As chair of the House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs, he noted how leaders of Muslim-majority countries tend to extend clemency during the holy month. There are also a total of 1,267 overseas Filipinos currently detained, with 914 in Middle Eastern countries; 321 in the Asia Pacific; 23 in Europe; five in America; and four in Africa.
In 2018, The Emir of Qatar granted a royal pardon to 25 Filipinos who were charged with various offenses in the country, Salo’s statement shared.“We have to exhaust all means to save the lives and reclaim the liberties of our overseas Filipinos. Let us appeal to the merciful hearts of our Muslim brothers and sisters in this holy month of fasting,” Salo said.
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