Did you know that Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo was among former Calauan mayor Antonio Sanchez's defense lawyers in the 1993 UPLB rape-slay case?
cited by the Supreme Court, Panelo was the one who said that Sanchez waived his right to submit a counter-affidavit.
The SC, however, said that the mayor was present during this exchange and “never disowned Atty. Panelo as his counsel,” adding that “he remained quiet and let this counsel speak and argue on his behalf.” Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the former mayor is eligible for the reduced jail term. He also cleared Panelo of involvement in Sanchez’s release, adding that the matter of computation of GCTAs is “purely ministerial.”
“Good conduct subject to time allowances is the conduct exhibited during prison time, not conduct before imprisonment, no matter how reprehensible it may have been,” said Guevarra.
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