Mary Eileen Sarmenta was a 21-year old U.P. Los Baños student who was brutally raped and, with her schoolmate and friend Allan Gomez, murdered by ex-mayor Antonio Sanchez and his men in 1993. For this crime, Sanchez was sentenced to seven counts of reclusion perpetua or a maximum of 40 years in prison, but a 2019 Supreme Court ruling that R.A. 10592 be applied retroactively threatens to allow his early release due to good behavior.
You can also listen to this episode on Anchor, Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, or search for “Stories After Dark” wherever you listen to your podcasts.
This episode’s companion photos: instagram.com/p/B1onShlnRZ9/
References: esquiremag.ph, chanrobles.com, cnnphilippines.com, news.abs-cbn.com, philstar.com, inquirer.net, rappler.com, onenews.ph
Music: “This House” and “Echoes of Time v2” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
(Photo above via onenews.ph)
