Pinay drug mule execution serves as a lesson to Filipinos

Malacanang once again warned the people not to allow themselves to be victimized by drug syndicates fooling unsuspecting Filipinos to ship illegal drugs outside the country following the execution of a female drug courier in China Wednesday morning.

In a message, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte told reporters that the Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed Wednesday that the Filipina drug mule has been executed.

"We extend our sympathies and condolences to the family. We appeal to the media to allow the family their privacy at this difficult time. However unfortunate, we hope that this will serve as a continuing lesson to our citizens not to allow themselves to be victimized and to fall prey to these syndicates," Valte said.

The Department of Foreign Affairs said the Filipino drug courier was executed in China Wednesday morning, a day after meeting her family in Shanghai.

The Philippine Consulate in Shanghai is currently working for the repatriation of her remains to the country.

In a last ditch effort last week, President Benigno Aquino III tried to send Vice President Jejomar Binay to China to appeal to the Chinese government not to execute the Filipino and instead commute her sentence to life imprisonment.

But the Chinese government discouraged Binay's trip saying the move was not timely at that time.