Actress Nora Aunor (3rd left) joins members of Migrante International and Gabriela at a protest march to Mendiola in Manila to mark the 20th death anniversary of Flor Contemplacion on Tuesday. Contemplacion, an overseas Filipino worker, was executed in Singapore in 1995 for murder. (MNS photo)
MANILA (Mabuhay) – After being spared from the death sentence and serving eight years in prison, overseas Filipino worker Jonard Langamin is now reunited with his family in Manila.
Langamin, 32-years old, arrived Wednesday morning on board a Philippine Airlines flight PR 683 from Damman, Saudi Arabia.
Langamin was met at the airport by his parents Edith and Clemente Langamin who were accompanied by Susan Ople, head of the Blas F. Ople Policy Center. His parents had not seen him for 10 years.
The Ople Center said the OFW was meted the death penalty by the Saudi Government in 2008 after being found guilty of killing fellow Pinoy Robertson Mendoza.
He was spared from beheadings in 2012 after the family of Mendoza signed a “tanazul” or affidavit of forgiveness.
Langamin extended his gratitude to all who personally assisted him in his case until he was pardoned.
Ople said Vice President Jejomar Binay helped process the financial assistance in raising the blood money, as required under the Sharia law. (MNS)