Palparan ordered transferred to Bilibid

The Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Malolos City, Bulacan has served the commitment order against convicted retired Army Major General Jovito Palparan Jr., for him to be transferred to the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City.

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra revealed yesterday that the commitment order issued by Malolos RTC Branch 15 was served over the weekend to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

“Gen. Palparan has already been committed from the AFP detention center to the NBP,” Guevarra told reporters.

Palparan has been detained in Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City in 2014.

Last Sept. 17, Judge Alexander Tamayo of Malolos City RTC Branch 15 issued a decision, finding Palparan guilty of kidnapping and serious illegal detention as penalized by under the Revised Penal Code.

The case stemmed from the 2006 disappearance of UP students Karen Empeno and Shrlyn Cadapan.

Also found guilty with Palparan were Lt. Col. Felipe Anotado Jr. and Staff Sgt. Edgardo Osorio.

The court sentenced the three men to reclusion perpetua, and were each ordered to pay R100,000 as civil indemnity and R200,000 to each of the families of Empeno and Cadapan.

One of their co-accused, Master Sgt. Rizal Hilario, remains at-large and, because of this, the court has issued an alias warrant for his arrest, and ordered the case archived.