111. Ramos had also made a personal appeal for clemency, which was turned down by his Singapore counterpart, Ong Teng Cheong.
112. Singapore had rejected two personal appeals by Ramos to stay the execution.
113. That and a personal appeal from President Bill Clinton emphasizing the importance of the program helped turn around the Gulf states, according to the official.
114. The radio was also to transmit personal appeals from refugees looking for their families.