MANILA, Philippines--Fraternity brothers of the University of the Philippines law student who along with his girlfriend was slain by hired killers in 1989 have asked President Macapagal-Arroyo to reconsider her order decreasing the jail term of the convicted mastermind.
In a recent joint statement, the Upsilon Sigma Phi and the fraternity’s alumni association said the commutation of the double-life term of Rodolfo Manalili would allow his release in a few years and threaten the safety of witnesses against him.