Court orders Palparan transferred to Bilibid

October 2, 2018

A Bulacan regional trial court ordered the immediate transfer of convicted retired Army Major Gen. Jovito Palparan Jr. from custody of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City.

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Tuesday Bulacan Regional Trial Court, Branch 15 dismissed  the motion of Palparan seeking to defer his commitment to the national penitentiary pending resolution of his motion for reconsideration on his conviction in the abduction of two University of Philippines Los Baños students who have been missing for 12 years.

"I have personally discussed the matter with AFP chief of staff Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr., who assured me that the AFP custodial center will immediately comply without prejudice to the resolution of any further judicial review," said Guevarra in a text message.

According to him, the retired general dubbed by human rights groups as "The Butcher" is expected to be transferred to NBP Thursday morning.

Palparan and his two co-accused - Lt. Col. Felipe Anotado and  Staff Sgt. Edgardo Osorio - were found guilty for kidnapping and serious illegal detention of missing UPLB students Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeño, who were snatched in Barangay San Miguel, Hagonoy, Bulacan in June 2006.

They were ordered to indemnify the family of the missing with P100,000 in civil damages and P200,000 as moral damages in the verdict handed down by Judge Alexander Tamayo. DMS