Palace to use diplomatic channels to save Pinoy in death row 12/05/2011

Palace to use diplomatic channels to save Pinoy in death row

12/05/2011
Despite Beijing’s rejection of a Philippine request to allow Vice President Jejomar Binay to personally hand over President Aquino’s letter to Chinese leader Hu Jintao in Beijing appealing for a commutation of death penalty meted on another Filipino drug trafficker who faces execution on De-cember 8, an official
Malacañang yesterday said the government will still continue to exhaust all other channels available to ask for mercy for the sentenced Filipino.

Deputy presidential spokespman Abigail Valte said the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has informed Malacañang that the Chinese side is unable to arrange the visit of the Vice President to China at this time.

“We respect it and we are still exhausting other means for Binay to make his appeal on behalf of the Filipino,” she told dzRB radio..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20111205hed6.html