Asian Correspondent, 8 Dec 2011MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino man convicted on drug trafficking charges was executed in China on Thursday despite an appeal for clemency from President Benigno Aquino III on humanitarian grounds, Philippine officials said.
Hours before he was put to death, the 35-year-old man, who was not identified, was allowed to meet briefly with his two siblings and two cousins who traveled to southern Guangxi province, Vice President Jejomar Binay told reporters Full story
