PML President and Candaba Mayor
Jerry Pelayo said that mayors in various municipalities in the province are supporting the initiative of Governor
Lilia Pineda to raise funds in order to save Zapanta from impending death.
Zapanta who is a native of Bacolor town was sentenced to death after killing his Sudanese landlord in 2009.
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Please. Joselito Zapanta's
chilcren - Jomar, 8 and Maria, 7 urge Saudi authorities to allow their father
go home.
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However, it was learned that
under Saudi law the family can demand death or set a blood money to compensate
for the loss of a relative.
Pelayo added that the mayors had the free will to decide on their individual contributions as response to the call of Pineda to spare the life of a fellow kapampangan.
Apalit Mayor Jun Tetangco, meanwhile, suggested that other municipal employees in various local government units who also manifested sympathy to Zapanta and his family may also contribute.
He said that the fund raising
activity is open to every employee in the municipal governments in Pampanga.
Other sectors are likewise encouraged
to stand behind Zapanta by giving portion of their earnings to form part of the
blood money.
Earlier, Pineda visited the house of Zapanta’s
father, Jesus, at Purok 4, Barangay Cabetican Bacolor town.
As this developed, she assured Jomar,
8 and Maria, 7, Zapanta’s children of scholarship grant as part
of the capitol’s assistance.
Initially, the provincial government pledged P3 million for Zapanta’s blood
money but the Commission on Audit (CoA)
ruled that the same was not allowed under the law.
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