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UPLB on Given Grace case: Justice has been served

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<p>MANILA -- The University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) has lauded a recent court decision convicting the suspect in the 2011 rape-slay of computer science student, Given Grace Cebanico.<br/><br/>Security guard Lester Ivan Rivera was recently found guilty beyond reasonable doubt by Judge Alberto Serrano of Regional Trial Court 92 in Calamba City.</p><p>Rivera was given three life imprisonment terms as a punishment for the said heinous crime.</p><p>In a post in the UPLB Facebook page, the university’s academic community expressed relief over the court’s decision and gratitude for everyone who helped solve the case.</p><p>In October 2011, Cebanico was found <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/regions/10/13/11/suspect-uplb-student-murder-nabbed">dead</a>, her hands tied, mouth covered with masking tape, with a bullet wound on her forehead and bruises all over her body.</p><div><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameBorder="0" height="601" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FUPLB.fb%2Fposts%2F10153653592318995%3A0&amp;width=500" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="500"></iframe></div><p>The same post also stated that “It [the crime] changed our long held and preconceived notions of security in the supposedly quiet and peaceful town of Los Baños.”</p><p>UPLB said it is strengthening security measures by installing additional CCTV monitors in strategic areas and by increasing security personnel visibility.</p>

The University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) has lauded a recent court decision convicting the suspect in the 2011 rape-slay of computer science student, Given Grace Cebanico.