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                    [Title] => Death of three: A wakeup call
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While many of us sympathize with the families of the three Filipinos executed in China for drug smuggling, we cannot ignore the underlying reason why this happened: They broke the law in a foreign country and there’s no going around it.

[DatePublished] => 2011-04-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133593 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 671532 [Title] => Lethal lessons [Summary] =>

Looking at the grieving relatives of the three Filipinos executed in China, my thoughts turn to the grieving relatives of three young men I befriended during my student days.

[DatePublished] => 2011-04-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133252 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1807094 [AuthorName] => Ana Marie Pamintuan [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 671199 [Title] => Lawmakers want increase in assistance to OFWs [Summary] =>

The execution yesterday of three Filipino convicted drug couriers in China has prompted lawmakers to call for a substantial increase in funds for legal assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) facing criminal charges in their host countries.

[DatePublished] => 2011-03-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097047 [AuthorName] => Jess Diaz [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 670984 [Title] => Sally's sister hits government, thanks Binay [Summary] =>

A sister of Sally Ordinario-Villanueva hit the government for failing to stop her execution in China this morning.

[DatePublished] => 2011-03-30 15:33:18 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 670278 [Title] => Doomed Pinay's affidavit submitted to Chinese authorities [Summary] =>

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said today that its consulate office in Xiamen City has submitted a sworn statement of Sally Ordinario-Villanueva to Chinese authorities, which could save the Filipina from being executed on March 30.

[DatePublished] => 2011-03-28 08:55:29 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 666757 [Title] => 3 Pinoy drug mules in China to be executed 'sooner or later' [Summary] =>

Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Liu Jianchao said today that the executions of three overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) convicted of drug trafficking in China will be carried out soon.

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[DatePublished] => 2011-03-17 13:35:02 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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