MANILA — The family of slain transgender Jennifer Laude had thought of President Rodrigo Duterte as an “ally”—until he pardoned the US soldier convicted in her killing, their lawyer said Tuesday.
Laude’s sister Marilou was “shocked” when Duterte announced Monday that he would give absolute pardon to American Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton, said her lawyer Virginia Suarez.
The President only scrapped a military deal that allowed the presence of America soldiers in the Philippines, after the cancellation of the US visa of Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa, a former police chief who led his anti-narcotics drive, she said. “Sa kabila ng mga rant niya, hindi naman niya binago iyong foreign policy—puro lang salita, but there was never any action. Mas kailangan siguro nating basahin ang mga aksiyon ni Duterte kaysa sa mga sinasabi niya,” Suarez said.
A local court ruled last week that Pemberton qualified for early release due to good behavior, but was still being held due to an appeal. Duterte said officials had not accurately measured the jail time served by Pemberton under a law that rewards good behavior with shorter terms.
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