‘Conviction is enough humiliation’

Hallelujah! About time, indeed, long past time. But I am not certain Imelda Marcos should be jailed.

In Spain and Italy, there is no jail time for septuagenarians, only house arrest and community service. Way to go.

I am not for having her slapped publicly, either — an additional penalty to be inflicted on crooks as suggested by President Duterte, whose campaign may have benefited from the Marcos loot.

Conviction is enough humiliation.

R. A. V. SAGUISAG, Palanan, Makati City

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