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Next on POV: Give Up Tomorrow

Next on POV: The U.S. broadcast premiere of Give Up Tomorrow!

As a tropical storm beats down on an island in the Philippines, two sisters leave work and never make it home. Paco Larrañaga, a 19-year-old student, is sentenced to death for their rape and murder, despite overwhelming evidence of his innocence. Give Up Tomorrow exposes shocking corruption within the judicial system of the Philippines in one of the most sensational trials in the country’s history. Two grieving mothers, entangled in a case that ends a nation’s use of capital punishment but fails to free an innocent man, dedicate more than a decade to executing or saving him.

Watch a clip from Give Up Tomorrow:

Watch the documentary now on your iPhone or iPad, on PBS stations Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 10 PM, or online starting Friday, October 5, 2012. Check your local listings ».

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