WIRE — MANILA, Philippines — A support group for families and friends of political prisoners rejected Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano's description of jailed politicians Rodante Marcoleta, Jinggoy Estrada and Mike Defensor as "political prisoners," saying the term cannot be used to "sanitize corruption." Kapatid spokesperson Fides Lim said political prisoners are detained because of political persecution or
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