Death Penalty

Duterte urges Congress to reimpose death penalty for heinous crimes

(Eagle News)--President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, July 22, urged members of Congress to reimpose the death penalty. In his fourth…

Canadian drug smuggler to appeal China death sentence Thursday

by Eva XIAO BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Canadian man handed the death penalty for drug smuggling in China will…

Following slay of Cebu student, VACC renews call for reinstatement of death penalty

(Eagle News)----The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption on Thursday, March 14, renewed its call for the reinstatement of death penalty,…

US man put to death in Tennessee electric chair

  by Nova SAFO / with Charlotte Plantive in Washington Agence France Presse CHICAGO, United States (AFP) -- A Tennessee…

Pacquiao wants the firing squad for drug smugglers

By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Senator Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday, Aug. 15, said he wants drug smugglers to face…

Sotto reiterates bill seeking revival of death penalty has more chances in Senate if limited to “high-level drug traffickers”

By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Senate President Tito Sotto on Thursday, May 24, reiterated the proposal to revive the…

Trump champions death penalty for drug dealers

by Andrew Beatty Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Monday made a controversial…

Trump to seek death penalty for drug dealers: WH official

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump will present on Monday his plan to combat an opioid…

Trump moots ‘ultimate’ punishment for drug dealers

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday advocated the death penalty for drug dealers, escalating his…

Texas inmate, who was jailed at 15, executed for murder of prison guard; inmate professes innocence ’til the end

  by Nova Safo Agence France Presse CHICAGO, United States (AFP) -- A Texas inmate convicted of the murder of…

Death penalty has ‘no place in 21st century:’ UN chief

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an end to the death penalty Tuesday, insisting…

North Korea threatens to kill South’s ex-president Park

by Sebastien Berger Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea threatened on Wednesday to impose the death…

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