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In a bid to give justice and higher monetary compensation to Filipinos who are wrongfully convicted or illegally detained, the Senate approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2920. Minority Leader Koko Pimentel, sponsor of the bill, said it seeks to strengthen support for individuals who are victims of wrong conviction or unjust […]
Filipinos who were wrongfully convicted or illegally detained may soon be eligible to receive higher monetary compensation. Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel sponsored Senate Bill No. 2920 under Committee Report No. 438, which aims to strengthen support for individuals wrongly convicted or unjustly detained, by amending Republic Act No. 7309, the law that established the […]