| Crime-scene policeman goes over the area where a grenade that a drunk mechanic, Edwin Segarino, 27, played with exploded. The mechanic lost his hand and suffered other injuries. He died Friday morning. Note the hole on the hood of the Toyota Corolla of MB Taxi on which Segarino had placed the grenade just before it blew up. (Sun.Star Cebu/Allan Defensor) |
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MANILA -- After 23 years in jail, convicted priest killer Norberto Manero Jr. finally walked a free man Friday amid the government's hesitation to release him over political considerations.
Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez Sr. approved the recommendation of the Bureau of Corrections (Bucor) following the January 21, 2008 dialogue among members of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) who expressed no objections to the release of Manero.
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