Aired (September 5, 2024): Sa dokyumentaryong #IWitness, nakilala ni Kara David ang pinakamatandang PDL noon sa loob ng women’s correctional — si Lola ‘Petra.’ Kumusta na nga ba si Lola Petra matapos makalaya noong January 2015? Alamin sa video.
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00:00In 2015, the defendants were followed by an elderly person deprived of liberty or PDL and given parole.
00:07Their only wish is to reunite with their family.
00:11This is the story of Kara David's public affairs in Eyewitness.
00:16In Dorm 12, I met Lola Petra, the oldest prisoner in the Women's Correctional.
00:34Life in prison is difficult, especially for the elderly and those with disabilities.
00:41When I visited St. Papa in the Philippines on January 15, 2015,
00:46I had the rare opportunity to talk to Pope Francis.
00:52I gave Pope Francis a small cross made by the women of the Women's Correctional.
00:59It is as big as a letter and a picture.
01:02I asked for prayer and help to free Lola Petra.
01:09On February 27, 2015, the Lord heard our prayers.
01:16Lola!
01:18Lola David!
01:23Lola David!
01:24Thank you!
01:27Through the Bureau of Corrections, President Aquino gave parole to Lola Petra.
01:34Finally, Lola is free.
01:38Ten years have passed. How is Lola Petra?
01:44In a remote barangay in Baguio City, I met Lola Petra.
01:50Lola!
01:58Do you remember me?
02:01I remember you.
02:04Lola Petra is now 100 years old.
02:07Every day, they take Lola Petra out to explore the heavens.
02:17We also do this in the Correctional.
02:21I also remember that aside from Lola Petra,
02:24there is another elderly woman who I always take out to sunbathe.
02:29Her name is Lola Rose.
02:32She is sick, blind, and barely able to walk.
02:36Within 11 years, no one visited Lola Rose.
02:43She has no other wish but to see her child in another country.
02:49Ten years have passed, but only a few of the original grandmothers here have seen me.
02:56Many are now free, but some have also been sentenced to death in prison.
03:03Wait, Lola Rose?
03:04Yes, Lola Rose is dead.
03:07She is old and sick.
03:09Until her last breath, she did not see her family.
03:16According to the Correctional Institution for Women,
03:19there are about 555 elderly prisoners here.
03:24Recently, the Department of Justice issued a resolution
03:28stating that if a prisoner reaches the age of 70
03:34and has served his sentence for 10 years,
03:39he can be released under the process of parole or executive clemency.
03:47No matter how long they wait,
03:51prayer and faith are what keeps them steadfast in life.
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