The government spent years negotiating the case of a Filipino recently executed for murder in Saudi Arabia, according to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
In a media interview on Tuesday, Oct. 8, Marcos Jr. lamented the unfortunate news.
“I remember, mga 5, 6 years din. I came upon it when I came into office and they told me it’s an old… And as I said, I guess Saudi tried to exhaust all possibilities. So, did we, but to no avail,” the President said.
He previously wrote to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, appealing for the Filipino’s life.
The government has provided legal help and representation to Filipinos during the proceedings.
“Unfortunately, the law there (in Saudi Arabia) is very strict. And apparently the conviction has stood and one of ours has been taken away,” said Marcos Jr.IMT
