Filipinos on death row are patiently hoping to be freed

Some Filipinos on death row are patiently hoping to be freed soon. They are waiting for the final freedom based on the assistance of the Saudi government at least in the case of Rodelio “Dondon” Lanoza.
A source at the Philippine Embassy, who did not want to be identified, confirmed that there are at least five Filipinos on death row. They are Rodelio “Dondon” Lanoza, Joselito Zapanta, Edison Gonzales, Roland Gonzales and Eduardo Arcilla.
In his text message sent to Arab News, Dondon said: “This is to inform those who have been asking for updates reference to my case. Since that joyful day on Jan. 31 when I received the good news that the Saudi government is paying for the balance of the blood money, my case is still open.
“I can't say for sure that I am truly safe from the death penalty since the money has not been turned over to the aggrieved family.”
He asked that authorities follow up his case.
“Please help me plead to the embassy, to Department of Foreign Affairs, (DFA), vice president, Jejomar Binay and to the Philippine president, Benigno S Aquino, they could have the heart, the urgency to resolve and give full attention to my case,” Dondon said
He added: “My campaign for freedom has drawn a lot of attention. There are times when people have judged me for being the center of attention, but one thing I know, I never asked for any of this because it comes with a price ... my freedom and my privacy.”
The Filipino Migrante party-list group said yesterday in a statement that they have received information from reliable source that Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah's donation for Lanuza’s blood money was already sent to the aggrieved Saudi family through the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“We are waiting for the confirmation from the aggrieved family. Only then we can expect them to issue an affidavit of forgiveness and waiver of execution in the court,” said Saudi-based Migrante-Middle East (M-ME) regional coordinator John Leonard Monterona.
There are other groups that are making a plea for blood money assistance for Ernesto “Jhigs” Nuguid, but the same source at the embassy said he is not a death row OFW since he was involved in a traffic accident.