ADVERTISEMENTBagares expressed this objection following an order from the Olongapo City Regional Trial Court Branch 74 for Pemberton’s early release through GCTA credits. In objecting to the court order, Bagares pointed out that the situation of Pemberton is covered by the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the United States. The first one is the Nicolas case from 2009 and of course this Laude case in 2015,” he said. The lawyer likewise, pointed out that Pemberton committed a heinous crime that should not qualify for the GCTA. He should not qualify under the GCTA rules because heinous crimes are not covered by the rules,” Bagares said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 03, 2020 07:52 UTC