MANILA, Philippines – President Arroyo has granted conditional pardon to 26 inmates due to advanced age.
In Memorandum Order No. 155, the President also commuted the sentence of six others.
Pardoned were Ricardo Acevedo, Alejandro Agacita, Gonzalo Betanga, Crisostomo Buccat, Ernesto Calata, Apolinario Cativo alias Poling, Melecio Dalisay, Nicanor dela Cruz, Alejandre delos Santos, Abundio Estrada, Antonio Ferolino, Francisco Ferolino, Benigno Fetalino, Efren Jabien, Teofilo Juaban, Pavio Llagas, Delfin Lopez, Eugenio Oquin, Leodigario Rosales Jr., Luis Rosales, Felipe Siao, Ignacio Sinoro, Virgilio Alinalan, Margarito Asok, Ireneo Bango, Agustin Cruzada and Fermin Toribio.
Granted sentence commutation were Carlito Cabanig, Ruben Casasus, Almirante Guillermo, Rodolfo Lee, Norberto Errojo and Demetrio Fajardo.