Tag page - DEATH PENALTY

President Duterte is prepared to face death penalty if he is convicted before a local court, not the International Criminal Court (ICC).   President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang)   Addressing the nation late Wednesday, July 28, the President asserted that he would rather stand...

The head of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines Episcopal Commission on Prison Pastoral Care (CBCP-ECPPC) has asked Filipinos, especially the youth to elect leaders who will champion the cause of life and fight the existing culture of death. CBCP "We challenge all sectors especially...

President Duterte is making a fresh pitch for the reimposition of death penalty for heinous crimes in the country. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) The President, who launched a bloody war on drugs, said he was in favor of the "restoration" of capital punishment especially against...