Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Olongapo RTC orders PCVF to file MOA on Pemberton's detention within 5 days

From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 2): Olongapo RTC orders PCVF to file MOA on Pemberton's detention within 5 days

The Olongapo City Regional Trial Court (RTC) has ordered the Philippine Commission on the Visiting Forces (PCFV) to submit the memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the Philippines and the United States of America regarding the confinement of convicted United States Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton.

The Olongapo City RTC Branch 74 has found Pemberton guilty of homicide for the killing of Filipino transgender Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude on Oct. 11, 2014.

In a two-page order, Olongapo City RTC Branch 74 Presiding Judge Roline M. Ginez Jabalde directed PCVF Executive Director Eduardo Oban Jr. to submit to the court within a period of five days from Tuesday the MOA entered into between the Philippines and the United States of America on the confinement of accused Pemberton after conviction.

The RTC said that pending submission of the MOA and the written agreement between the Philippines and the United States of America, Pemberton is temporarily confined or detained to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Custodial Center at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City under the supervision of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor).

Otherwise, the RTC added, the commitment order dated Dec. 1, 2015 shall be enforced.

The said commitment order stated that Pemberton should be incarcerated at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=833619

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