Pardon, executive clemency to 1k PDL
By J.Lo
"Last year, it was close to 1,000…so, we're expecting similar number this year," Justice Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Mico Clavano said Department of Justice plans to continue its annual program recommending persons deprived of liberty to Malacañang as potential recipients for presidential pardon and executive clemency.
Clavano said this is part of government's effort to decongest jails.
"What DOJ Secretary did on President's birthday and on Christmas is that we give list of PPA,Parole and Probation Administration; and then eventually, it will go up to Executive Secretary," according to Clavano in public briefing.
Executive clemency refers to "commutation of sentence, conditional pardon and absolute pardon and may be granted by the president upon recommendation."
Pardon , on another hand, refers to either conditional exemption of guilty offender for punishment imposed by court or total extinction of criminal liability of individual.
Among those qualified for amnesty program are elderly and persons with disabilities (PWDs), according to DOJ official.
To help alleviate problem of decongestion, Clavano also mentioned effort to promulgate rules on custodial hearings and requiring bail.
"This is program that is led by Supreme Court, they will be promulgating rules on custodial hearings and requiring bail so, that's one way to decongest jails " Clavano said.
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