Members of an LGBT group gather for a protest on Tuesday after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte pardoned US soldier Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton, who was convicted of killing Filipino transgender woman. Photo: Reuters
Pardon of US Marine in Philippines may be linked to coronavirus vaccine access, says Duterte spokesman
- President is ‘upholding higher national interest’, says Harry Roque when asked for his ‘personal take’ on controversial move
- American soldier Joseph Scott Pemberton was in jail for killing Filipino transgender woman Jennifer Laude
Members of an LGBT group gather for a protest on Tuesday after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte pardoned US soldier Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton, who was convicted of killing Filipino transgender woman. Photo: Reuters