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SAUDI Arabia has executed Joselito
Zapanta, the Filipino construction of the victim, Imam Ibrahim, refused Zapanta. Unang una, yung mga Philippines about the execution. It said the government had
worker sentenced to death in April to execute an Affidavit of Forgiveness binibitay po sa Saudi ay karaniwang provided the Zapanta all necessary
2010 for killing a Sudanese national or Tanazul in exchange for blood doon na din talaga inililibing. At He clarified that even the Philippine assistance and ensured that his legal
over a rental dispute the previous money. pangalawa si Joselito po ay nag-pa government was not made aware of rights were observed throughout the
year, the Department of Foreign convert na sa Islam,” Jose said. whole judicial process.
Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday. Body will not be repatriated. In a the exact day and time of Zapanta’s
phonepatch interview on radio dzBB, He added: “Hindi na po maibabalik Among the assistance extended
“The Department of Foreign DFA Assistant Secretary Charles Jose ang katawan dito [sa Pilipinas].” execution. to Zapanta and his family was the
Affairs regrets to inform the public said Zapanta was executed at exactly “Alam po natin na anytime [ay facilitation and funding for the jail
of the execution of Filipino national, 2:20 p.m. Tuesday (Philippine time) Based on the dzBB report, the visits of his mother and sister to the
Mr. Joselito Lidasan Zapanta, in after he was found guilty of the case government failed to satisfy the P48 pwede siyang bitayin] since yung Malaz Central Prison on November 28
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 29 of murder with robbery by the Riyadh million blood money for the victim’s to December 2, 2015, and on March 8
December 2015,” the DFA said in a Grand Court in April 2010. family set by the Riyadh court in pamilya nga po ng biktima ay 2013 and in November 2012.
statement. exchange for Zapanta’s life. tumanggi sa pagpirma ng affidavit of
Jose said Zapanta’s remains was With Zapanta’s execution, the DFA
“We offer our sincere condolences buried immediately after the execution In an interview with GMA News forgiveness. But practice po sa Saudi reiterated its appeal to all Filipinos
to his family and loved ones for their as part of the common practice of the Online last December 16, Zapanta’s ‘yan that they don’t announce the overseas to “follow the local laws of
loss,” it added. Saudi government and in accordance mother Mona appealed for help as exact date and time of the execution,” their host countries at all times and
with the burial tradition of Islam. He they have so far raised P23 million to avoid involvement in criminal
The DFA said Zapanta, 35, a father said Zapanta had converted to Islam of the P48 million being asked by the he said. assistance provided. activities.” n with Elizabeth Marcelo / KBK/ALG,
of two, was sentenced to death over years ago. victim’s family. Gov’t
murder and robbery after the family GMA News / Published / December 29, 2015 / 2:46 pm
“Agad na pong inilibing si Joselito Jose said the DFA has already According to the DFA, the Philippine
informed Zapanta’s family in the Government has “undertaken and / Updated / December 29, 2015 / 4:02 pm

exhausted all diplomatic and legal
efforts, and extended consular and
legal assistance to preserve the life of

Mr. Zapanta.”

2 new Philippine Air Force fighter jets arrive Mike Sandejas on the MMFF controversy:
‘MMDA should not handle MMFF’NITONG Lunes, nagpaabot ng
MOM of Pinoy on Saudi death row Interviewed by GMA News Online, Policy Center and Training Institute, Giit ni Sandejas, “MMFF should
appeals for help in raising blood money Zapanta’s mother Mona said they have so a non-profit organization assisting
far raised P23 million of the P48 million distressed overseas Filipino workers, to mensahe ang Directors’ Guild of the be under another entity, somebody
THE mother of Joselito Zapanta, the being asked by the family of the Sudanese help raise the blood money.
Filipino on death row in Saudi Arabia, national Zapanta was convicted of killing. Philippines, Inc. (DGPI) hinggil sa more fit to understand the needs
on Wednesday pleaded for help to raise She said that donations for Zapanta’s
the blood money needed to save her son “Iyon po ang problema. Iyong sa blood blood money may be sent to Riyadh kanilang pagkondena sa desisyon of the industry. Ang puno’t dulo
from execution. money po ng anak ko, ang alam ko po 23 Philippine Embassy account in the Saudi
[million pesos ang nalikom] kaya kulang pa Hollandi Bank with current account ng Metro Manila Film Festival 2015 naman niyan, kung hindi maganda
ng 25 [million pesos] kasi po ang hinihiling number 037-040-790-022.
po talaga ng asawa noong Sudanese, iyong executive committee na i-disqualify ang pamamalakad, palitan mo ang
pamilya, P48 million,” Mona said. Susan Ople, head of the Ople Center,
requested donors to notify the center at ang “Honor Thy Father” sa Best namamalakad. Hindi naman dapat
Zapanta, a construction worker, was (02) 833-5337 after sending donations
meted the death sentence in Saudi Arabia for them to be able to coordinate all Picture category ng MMFF Awards sila.”
for killing Imam Ibrahim over a rental efforts with the Department of Foreign
dispute in 2009. His employer then held Affairs and the Philippine Embassy in ngayong taon. “Kung itatanong mo sa akin
back six months of his pay. Riyadh. n Trisha Macas / KBK, GMA News /
Kaugnay nito, naniniwala kung alin, hindi ko masasabi dahil
Mona reached out to the Blas F. Ople Published / December 16, 2015 / 4:28 pm
umano ang pangulo ng DGPI na kailangang pag-aralan ‘yan. Pero

si Mike Sandejas na ang solusyon hindi dapat sila ang nagpapatakbo

sa kontrobersiyang kinahaharap niyan. What do they know about

ngayong ng nasabing film festival ay cinema? It has to be mandated to

tanggalin na sa kapangyarihan ng another entity,” dagdag pa niya.

Metro Manila Development Authority Bilang pagtatapos, sinabi ni

PULSE ASIA SURVEY (MMDA) ang pamamahala nito. Sandejas na susuportahan ng DGPI

Sa panayam ng GMA News Online ang anomang hakbang ng mga

Majority of Pinoys still hopeful for the new year kay Sandejas nitong Lunes, iginiit bumubuo ng “Honor Thy Father”

nito na nararapat lamang na ilipat na upang imbestigahan ang isyung

NINE out of 10 Filipinos will face the with or without hope, while one percent revealed that more respondents in the ang pamamahala ng MMFF sa mga kinasasangkutan nito kasama ang

coming new year with hope despite said they will do so without hope. National Capital Region are facing 2016 tao o grupo mula sa industriya ng mga namamahala ng Metro Manila

challenges, a recent Pulse Asia survey The survey had 1,800 respondents with hope, with 95 percent. pelikula. Film Festival.

showed. who were registered voters aged 18 and Luzon had 89 percent of respondents Aniya, “The MMFF should be Naghain ng resolusyon ngayong

Asked “Will you face the coming year above. Error margin is ±2 percent at with hope; Visayas, 85 percent; and taken away from the MMDA. It should araw ang kampo ng “Honor Thy

with/maybe with or without/without the 95 percent confidence level for the Mindanao, 88 percent. not be run by the MMDA, but by Father” sa pangunguna ng producer

hope?”, 89 percent of respondents said nationwide survey. For the subnational Those facing the new year without industry people. Mas naiintindihan na si Dondon Monteverde at ni

they will do so “with hope.” estimates for the geographic areas, hope registered 2 percent in Visayas. namin ‘yung needs namin.” Rep. Dan Fernandez sa House of

This is a slight improvement in the error margins at 95 percent confidence More hope in Class ABC. Among “MMDA is a government entity Representatives upang imbestigahan

November 2014 figure of 88 percent level are as follows: ±6 percent for income classes, those belonging to and hindi naman ‘yun ang trabaho ang desisyon ng MMFF na i-disqualify

facing the new year with hope. Metro Manila, ± 3 percent for the Classes ABC had more hope—92 percent nila. It has other duties, so why are ang pelikula sa Best Picture category

In the Ulat ng Bayan survey rest of Luzon, and ± for Visayas and —compared to class D’s 89 percent, they the ones running the MMFF? It ng MMFF Awards ngayong taon.

conducted on December 4-11, 2015, 11 Mindanao. and Class E’s 86 percent. n KG, GMA News / should be taken away from them and Naganap ang Metro Manila Film

percent said they may face the new year More Hope in NCR. The survey Published / December 29, 2015 / 9:22 am be run by another entity,” dagdag pa Festival 2015 Awards Night nitong

niya. Linggo, kung saan nagwagi bilang

Ayon kay Sandejas, ang Best Director si Erik Matti para sa

pinakamalaking problemang “Honor Thy Father,” at nagwagi

kinahaharap ng MMFF ay ang uri ng naman bilang Best Supporting

pamamahala rito. Actor si Tirso Cruz III at Best Child

Paliwanag niya, “The quality of Performer si Krystal Brimner para sa

films are debatable, but the way it parehong pelikula.

is run—malaki kasi ang kinikita ng Nakuha rin ng pelikula ang

MMFF, and somehow, it looks like pagkilalang Best Make-Up at Best

some people want to get a piece of Original Theme Song, na gawa ng

the pie, they want to benefit from it. “Up Dharma Down” vocalist na si

‘Yung pamamalakad has had a lot of Armi Millare. n Bianca Rose Dabu / AT, GMA

controversies over the years.” News / Published / December 28, 2015 / 7:19 pm