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President Benigno S. Aquino III on Monday congratulated Vice President Jejomar Binay for successfully securing a reprieve for the three Filipinos facing execution in China.

In a meeting in Malacanang, the President personally conveyed his gratitude to Binay for a good job.

Binay, in a press briefing, said that while the reprieve may only be temporary, “let us hope that the Chinese government would eventually grant the appeal that their sentence be commuted to a penalty lesser than death.”

China postponed the execution of three Filipinos found guilty of drug smuggling after Binay met with Chinese leaders in Beijing. Binay traveled to Beijing to make a last-ditch plea for the three Filipinos.

Binay said the Supreme People’s Court postponed the execution “within the scope of Chinese law.” - PNA