Duterte can’t fight foreign power, Laude camp says after Pemberton pardon
Sep 08 2020 07:50 AM | Updated as of Sep 08 2020 07:58 AMMANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte showed that he cannot stand up to foreign powers by pardoning US Marine Lance Corporal Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton convicted of killing Filipina transgender Jennifer Laude, the lawyer of her family said Tuesday.Duterte gave absolute pardon to Pemberton just as the justice department planned to question the early release that a court granted to him due to good conduct credits.“Ang usapin ay dinala mismo ni Pemberton sa korte pagkatapos ika-cut short niya lahat ng ito at bibigyan niya ng pardon,” said Laude family lawyer Virgie Suarez.(The issue was brought by Pemberton himself to the court, but Duterte cut this all this short and gave a pardon.)"May.
