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Death penalty in China: Last hours of Ramon, Sally and Elizabeth

By Tonyo Cruz Wed, Mar 30, 2011 3:28PM UTC View Comments

The Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila released a timeline of today’s major events leading to and after China’s execution of Elizabeth Batain, Sally Ordinario-Villanueva and Ramon Credo who were convicted of drug trafficking charges. The Philippines earlier pleaded for leniency for the three overseas Filipino workers, citing both respect for Chinese laws and humanitarian...

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Aquino, Catholic cardinals talk politics as China executes three Filipinos

By Tonyo Cruz Wed, Mar 30, 2011 2:53PM UTC View Comments

Many Filipinos were wondering where President Benigno Aquino III was as China carried out the death penalty on three overseas Filipino workers. Responding to a similar query of University of the Philippines Prof. Ted Te, Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda tweeted: Yes, the President and the two resident Princes of the Catholic Church in the Philippines...

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Has gov’t given up on three Filipinos slated for execution in China?

By Tonyo Cruz Sat, Mar 26, 2011 7:17PM UTC View Comments

This week, the Chinese government announced that the death sentences on three Filipinos convicted of drug trafficking charges would be carried out March 30 in Xiamen and Shenzhen. Families of Ramon Credo, Elizabeth Batain, and Sally Villanueva have run out of tears since the news broke out and the Philippine government seems already resigned to...

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China postpones execution of three Filipinos

By Tonyo Cruz Sat, Feb 19, 2011 2:29AM UTC View Comments

In a widely-applauded decision, China on Friday announced the postponement of the execution of three Filipino nationals found guilty by Chinese courts of drug trafficking. The decision came hours after Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay arrived in Beijing and met with a number of Chinese political and judicial officials to make a last ditch appeal...

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