Divorce, death penalty bills not a priority for Senate – Escudero

Charie Abarca 07/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate will not prioritize the divorce and death penalty bills. Senate President Francis Escudero confirmed this after the upper chamber opened the third regular session of the 19th Congress on Monday ahead of President…

After Duterte push, House tackles death penalty bills amid pandemic

Daphne Galvez 08/05/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Following the call of President Rodrigo Duterte, the House Committee on Justice on Wednesday began tackling bills pushing for the revival of the death penalty for some heinous crimes even as the country struggles…

CBCP: Death penalty not a solution to crime

DJ Yap, Marlon Ramos, TIna Santos 07/29/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Catholic Church leaders maintained that capital punishment, in whatever form it comes, is never a deterrent to crime. “Studies have proven this time and again,” said Bishop Jose Baylon, who heads the Catholic Bishops’…

PRO-7 chief supports revival of death penalty

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius Ferro, director of Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), supports the call of President Rodrigo Duterte to revive the death penalty. Duterte, in his fifth State of…

Peoples’ lawyers slam ‘anti-poor’ call for death penalty

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu chapter of the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) has expressed opposition against President Rodrigo Duterte’s call for the revival of the capital punishment, tagging the lobbied policy as “anti-poor.” Mr.…

SONA 2020: Duterte calls for death penalty revival anew

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Minutes after President Rodrigo Duterte vowed that the Philippine government “will not dodge” its obligation to protect human rights, the country’s top executive then asked the Congress to pass a law that would…

Dela Rosa believes death penalty ‘cures everything’

Maila Ager - INQUIRER.net 09/10/2019

MANILA, Philippines—Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa believes that the reimposition of the death penalty can “cure” everything. Dela Rosa aired this sentiment when asked in an interview over ABS-CBN News Channel on Tuesday if former Calauan Mayor Antonio Sanchez should be qualified for early release…

Catholic clergy leads fight vs death penalty

07/24/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The Catholic clergy on Tuesday led the opposition to the restoration of the death penalty being pushed anew by President Rodrigo Duterte, saying capital punishment did not deter crime and was a backward step…

Duterte push for death penalty to boost bill’s chances in Senate – Bato

07/22/2019

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte’s push for the reimposition of the death penalty in the country will boost the measure’s chances in the Senate, Sen. Ronald dela Rosa said Monday. “Malaki laki ang chance,” the former…

Duterte renews push for death penalty on drug-related crimes

Inquirer.net 07/22/2019

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has made another push for the reimposition of the death penalty in the Philippines. In his fourth State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday, Duterte recounted the May 2017 Marawi…

CHR ready for ‘frank, factual’ discussions on death penalty

/INQ.net 05/20/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Sunday said it was ready to have a “frank and factual” conversation with Congress regarding the possible restoration of death penalty in the country. In a statement,…

Dela Rosa on senatorial bid: Death penalty is my first agenda

Jessa Mae Sotto, Norman Mendoza 09/30/2018

Director General of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said that the passage of the imposition of the death penalty will be his first agenda if he will be elected as senator in the…

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