3,732 Filipinos in Jail Abroad

At least 3,732 Filipinos are languishing in jails in 53 countries, according to Senate President Pro Tempore  Ralph Recto, reports Manila Standard Today. Of this number, 108 are in death row, with 69 in Chinese jails awaiting execution or clemency, Recto said. Malaysia has the most number of imprisoned Filipinos--2,236, mostly immigration cases.