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26 years on, family still keeps murder victim Allan Gomez's memories alive

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Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA - Twenty-six years since Allan Gomez was murdered by former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez, the student&#x27;s family still keeps his memorabilia.</p><p>Gomez was kidnapped by Sanchez&#x27;s 6 aides on June 28, 1993, along with fellow University of the Philippines Los Baños student, 19-year-old Eileen Sarmenta, who was raped by the former mayor before being shot in the face, according to court records.</p><p>Sarmenta was presented to Sanchez as a &quot;gift,&quot; while his aides beat up Gomez who was later shot dead as well.</p><p>On March 11, 1995, Sanchez was convicted and sentenced to over 200 years in prison.</p><p>But only after more than 2 decades behind bars, Sanchez is set to walk free under a new law increasing good conduct time allowance for inmates and a Supreme Court decision applying this law retroactively.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/20/19/ex-calauan-mayor-sanchez-convicted-for-1993-rape-and-murder-set-for-release">Ex-Calauan mayor Sanchez, convicted for 1993 rape and murder, set for release</a></li></ul><p>ABS-CBN News reached out to the family of Gomez but they refused to comment on the impending release of their son&#x27;s murderer. </p><p>They however shared the following memorabilia which they have kept 26 years since the young man&#x27;s death:</p><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/08/21/allan1.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/08/21/allan2.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/08/21/allan3.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/08/21/allan4.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/08/21/allan5.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/08/21/allan6.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/08/21/allan7.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/08/21/allan8.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/08/21/allan9.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/08/21/allan10.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/08/21/allan11.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/08/21/allan12.jpg"/></div></div><div class="slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>The family of murder victim Allan Gomez keeps his memories alive with photos, school records, and other memorabilia. <cite>Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>The family of murder victim Allan Gomez keeps his memories alive with photos, school records, and other memorabilia. <cite>Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>The family of murder victim Allan Gomez keeps his memories alive with photos, school records, and other memorabilia. <cite>Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>The family of murder victim Allan Gomez keeps his memories alive with photos, school records, and other memorabilia. <cite>Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>The family of murder victim Allan Gomez keeps his memories alive with photos, school records, and other memorabilia. <cite>Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>The family of murder victim Allan Gomez keeps his memories alive with photos, school records, and other memorabilia. <cite>Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>The family of murder victim Allan Gomez keeps his memories alive with photos, school records, and other memorabilia. <cite>Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>The family of murder victim Allan Gomez keeps his memories alive with photos, school records, and other memorabilia. <cite>Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>The family of murder victim Allan Gomez keeps his memories alive with photos, school records, and other memorabilia. <cite>Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>The family of murder victim Allan Gomez keeps his memories alive with photos, school records, and other memorabilia. <cite>Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>The family of murder victim Allan Gomez keeps his memories alive with photos, school records, and other memorabilia. <cite>Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>The family of murder victim Allan Gomez keeps his memories alive with photos, school records, and other memorabilia. <cite>Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div></div></div><div><strong>-report from Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News</strong></div>

<p>Twenty-six years since Allan Gomez was murdered by former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez, the student's family still keeps his memorabilia.</p>

Twenty-six years since Allan Gomez was murdered by former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez, the student's family still keeps his memorabilia.

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26 years on, family still keeps murder victim Allan Gomez's memories alive

Arianne Merez,

ABS-CBN News

Published Aug 21, 2019 04:32 PM PHT

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Updated Aug 23, 2019 05:02 AM PHT

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