Malacañang said any move to revive the death penalty must undergo careful and comprehensive study. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Wednesday, Oct. 22, that the return of capital punishment should not be rushed, underscoring the importance of ensuring...
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David on Monday, Sept. 22, said capital punishment will not solve corruption as it largely punishes the poor while allowing the wealthy and powerful to escape accountability. In a social media post, David said the Church understands the outrage and demand for serious...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is pushing for the reimposition of the death penalty for the crime of plunder amidst issues of corruption and politicians being involved in anomalous flood control projects. “In the face of actual and lived experience, plunder entails the enriching of...
Senator Ronald Bato Dela Rosa has refiled the measure that seeks to reinstate the capital punishment of death through lethal injection for those who will be found guilty of large-scale trafficking of illegal drugs. “We will not distinguish between domestic or foreign offenders,” Dela Rosa said....
Reelectionist Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa said he is determined to refile the bill seeking to reimpose death penalty for high-level drug traffickers should he win in the upcoming midterm elections. Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa (MB File Photo) The former Philippine...
Death penalty by firing squad for public officials convicted of corruption will not eradicate corruption in the country, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said. Instead, the CHR proposed a more holistic solution that is rooted in human rights. The CHR's statement was issued after House Bill No....
Zamboanga 1st district Rep. Khymer Adan Olaso (Facebook) Showing his disdain for corrupt government officials, Zamboanga 1st district Rep. Khymer Adan Olaso has filed a measure that seeks to impose death by firing squad as penalty for corrupt public...
The Philippines has voted in favor of a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution banning the death penalty across the world. The Philippines was among the 130 countries that favored the global moratorium on death penalty; while 32 voted against. Twenty-two countries abstained in the...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILABULLETIN) Long-time death penalty revival backer Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers can't help but renew his advocacy for capital punishment...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has slammed as "severe disregard for human rights" a barangay (village) ordinance in Bangued, Abra that proposed "execution or death penalty" for the third offense of illegal garbage dumping. In a statement, the CHR said the ordinance and the subsequent posting...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is proposing a bold response to China’s recent execution of two Filipinos for drug-related offenses. The response that the veteran lawmaker wants is a tit-for-tat; basically, an...
(Unsplash) The chairman of the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs believes that the Philippines should be able to impose death penalty on foreigners who bring in illegal drugs, in the same way that foreign governments implement it against Filipinos. Surigao del...
