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Hong Kong man freed after 26 years in Philippine jail

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A Hong Kong man named Tang Lung-wai has been released from a Philippine prison after serving 26 years for a drug offense he claims he was framed for. Tang, who was 29 when he was arrested, stated that while he initially felt resentment, he learned to adapt and "be a proper human being" during his time incarcerated in Manila. He shared his reflections with the South China Morning Post upon his release. AI

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Hong Kong man freed after 26 years in Philippine jail

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Simpson Cheung ·

    Prison term ‘karma’, says Hong Kong man freed after 26 years in Philippine jail

    On his 29th birthday, Hong Kong bartender Tang Lung-wai boarded a flight to the Philippines for a holiday that would change his life. He ended up spending 26 years in jail in the country. Now 55, Tang spent years fighting his drug-related charges, insisting that he had been frame…

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