Article: Convict's transfer to Spain draws flak.(Main News)

Several women and workers’ groups are expressing outrage over the impending transfer of convicted rapist Francisco Juan “Paco’’ Larrañaga to a penal facility in Spain to serve the remainder of his life sentence for the rape and murder of the Chiong sisters in Cebu in 1997.The Philippine government recently approved the transfer of Larrañaga to Spain based on the RP-Spain Transfer of Sentenced Persons Agreement (TSPA).The government said the law will also benefit Filipinos serving their sentences in that country.“Is this government really criminal- friendly? First, may we ask the responsible legislators as to why they prioritized ...

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