MANILA, Philippines — The release of US Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton will remain on hold to await the court’s resolution of the motion for reconsideration, Malacañang said Thursday. ADVERTISEMENTPresidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the move was advised by the Department of Justice (DOJ), quoting a text message from Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Dir. “Just in po, I will just read the text po of our BuCor chief. “[Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesperson] General [Edgar] Arevalo, please await resolution of the MR before releasing Pemberton,” he added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 03, 2020 06:33 UTC