3 convicted OFWs in China brought to execution chambers

The three Filipinos who are scheduled to be executed in China on Wednesday for drug trafficking charges have been brought to their execution chambers, a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official said. Noel Novicio, consul of the Philippine post in Xiamen City, said convicted Filipinos Sally Ordinario-Villanueva, Ramon Credo and Elizabeth Batain were brought to a “private place" where they will be executed after they were read their death sentence at 9:40 a.m. (Manila time). “After promulgation, dinala sila sa isang pribadong lugar upang isakatuparan ang final na hatol," he said in an interview over GMA News TV. The official said that Villanueva and Credo were also given time to meet their family members for the last time at around 8 a.m. on Wednesday. A separate report meanwhile said the OFW’s family members were brought to the office of the Philippine Consulate in Xiamen City after they met with their convicted relatives. Maylene Ordinario, Sally’s sister who is currently in China, said in a text message to her relatives in Quezon City that they were only given an hour to talk with the convicted OFWs. “Binigay na nila ang mga gamit ni Ate. Grabe, one hour lang talaga. Pababa na kami ng court. Wala sila awa," the text message read. – VVP, GMA News