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                    [Title] => Larrañaga plea for pardon denied
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has denied the plea for pardon of Francisco Juan “Paco” Larrañaga, one of the seven men convicted for the rape-slay of sisters Marijoy and Jacqueline Chiong.

[DatePublished] => 2013-03-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096875 [AuthorName] => Edu Punay [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 921512 [Title] => Chiong case: Gov’t junks Paco’s request for pardon [Summary] =>

The government has rejected an appeal to pardon a Spanish-Filipino serving life in jail for murdering two women despite an award-winning documentary showing his innocence, the film maker said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2013-03-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1108990 [AuthorName] => AJ de la Torre [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 853777 [Title] => Film on Paco's life shown in Cebu [Summary] =>

 A tearful apology from a mediaman and an emotional display by the father of one of the convicts were just some of the reactions during post-screening of the documentary following the trial of Francisco Juan “Paco” Larrañaga.

[DatePublished] => 2012-09-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1498409 [AuthorName] => Marigold Lebumfacil [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 834511 [Title] => Of gods and men [Summary] =>

There is a certain trace of nihilism attached to the title of Marty Syjuco and Martin Collins’s documentary Give Up Tomorrow.

[DatePublished] => 2012-08-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096675 [AuthorName] => Don Jaucian [SectionName] => Supreme [SectionUrl] => supreme [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 521443 [Title] => Chiongs to check Paco in Spain [Summary] =>

The parents of rape-murder victims Marijoy and Jacqueline Chiong said they will be going to Spain to find out if one of those convicted for the crime, Juan Francisco “Paco” Larrañaga, is really jailed by the Spain authorities.

[DatePublished] => 2009-11-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 511859 [Title] => 'No shortened term for rapist' [Summary] =>

The Spanish government has assured the Philippines it would maintain the conviction of Francisco Juan “Paco” Larrañaga by the Philippine courts and have him serve the remainder of his prison term, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2009-10-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804865 [AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 511885 [Title] => EDITORIAL - Larrañaga case may encourage vigilantism [Summary] =>

Like toothpaste out of the tube, Paco Larrañaga is off to Spain, and there is no getting him back.

[DatePublished] => 2009-10-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 511571 [Title] => Convicted rapist Larrañaga leaves for Spain [Summary] =>

Francisco Juan “Paco” Larrañaga, convicted of raping and murdering two sisters over 10 years ago, flew to Spain yesterday after the Department of Justice approved his transfer to a penal facility in that country.

[DatePublished] => 2009-10-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1735838 [AuthorName] => Sandy Araneta [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/5120/gen6thumb.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 511600 [Title] => Transfer surprises victims' mother [Summary] =>

The mother of the Chiong sisters was surprised to receive reports that Paco Larrañaga has already left the country for Spain yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2009-10-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 508380 [Title] => Convict's transfer can only be stopped by courts [Summary] =>

Convict Francisco Juan “Paco” Larrañaga’s transfer to a prison in Spain could only be stopped by the courts, the government said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2009-09-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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