Tag: Death Penalty

Some 40 UNHRC member-countries concerned about drug-related killings, death penalty reimposition in PH

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Several members of the United Nations Human Rights Council expressed grave concern over the alleged incidents of extra-judicial killings in the Philippines, this after Senator Alan Peter Cayetano gave an account of the human rights record of the Philippines before the international body in Geneva, Switzerland. The delegates from the United States and Australia said that it was important that the government look into the alleged 7,000 reported incidents of extra-judicial killings to identify […]

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Pulse Asia: More than 50 percent of Filipinos support retaining minimum age of criminal liability

(Eagle News) — More than 50 percent of Filipinos favor retaining the minimum age of criminal liability at 15 years old. According to results of a recent Pulse Asia survey, 55 percent voted for the retention. The survey was  done via face-to-face interviews from March 15 to 20. “This opinion is echoed by big pluralities to sizeable majorities across geographic areas and socioeconomic classes,” Pulse Asia said. According to the pollster, based on the results, those from the […]

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Arroyo, 11 other lawmakers stripped of key posts for anti-death penalty vote

  (Eagle News) — The House of Representatives on Wednesday night formally stripped from their posts lawmakers with key positions who voted against the passage of the death penalty bill, including House Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Along with Pampanga Rep. Arroyo, 11 other lawmakers holding chairmanship posts were removed from their positions after majority leader Rodolfo Fariñas moved to have their posts declared vacant. The following committee chairmanships were declared vacant: civil service, chaired by Vilma […]

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Bill re-imposing death penalty approved in Lower House

(Eagle News) — With 216 “yes” votes and 54 “no” votes, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading the bill seeking to reimpose the death penalty in the country. House Bill 4727 was passed on Tuesday, March 7, just six days after its second reading approval on voice voting. This time, through nominal voting, there was only one abstention, as lawmakers expressed their votes before the passage of the bill. Only drug-related […]

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Only drug offenses covered in death penalty bill which passed 2nd reading in House

  (Eagle News) – The House of Representatives passed on second reading early Wednesday evening (March 1) the controversial death penalty bill, even as opposition congressmen tried to block its passage. House Bill 4727 was passed in just less than a minute, through a voice vote, after the House agreed that only drug offenses would be covered by capital punishment. The death penalty will also not be mandatory since there can be a choice between […]

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President Duterte cites official stats to show death penalty deterred heinous crimes

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte again pushed for the return of capital punishment in the country, citing statistics that showed a more than 3,000 percent increase in heinous crimes after the death penalty was scrapped in 2006. During a speech at the Manila Times 5th Business Forum in Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City on February 10, 2017, the President said the statistics provided by the Bureau of Corrections itself showed that the death […]

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Final say on death penalty revival still with Congress, says Malacañang

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said that the final say regarding the revival of the death penalty remains with the Congress. Abella said that although the revival of the death penalty is one of the campaign promises of President Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang concedes that the power remains with the Congress. This is despite previous pronouncements from President Duterte pushing for the revival of the death penalty. In a statement, Communications […]

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Panukalang death penalty, malabo raw lumusot sa Senado

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) —  Malabo umanong mapagtibay ang panukalang panunumbalik  ng parusang kamatayan ito ay dahil ilang Senador ang nagsabing hindi ang bitay ang solusyon para tuluyang masugpo ang matinding problema ng krimen sa bansa. https://youtu.be/OMmew4CNrs0

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Mga tutol sa death penalty, umapelang idaan ang panukala sa conscience vote

(Eagle News) — Nais ni House Minority Leader Danilo Suarez na limitan lamang sa panahon ng Duterte administration ang pagpapataw ng death penalty. Ayon kay Suarez, isa pangunahing may-akda ng panukala, sa oras na magsimula na ang period of amendments ay magsisingit siya ng tinatawag na sunset provision sa death penalty bill. Samantala, ang mga anti-death penalty sa minorya naman ay umapila na idaan ang panukalang ito sa conscience votes ng mga kongresista. Ayon kina […]

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Lacson urges Gordon to appoint sub-committee to tackle death penalty

(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Monday (December 12) urged Senator Richard Gordon to create a subcommittee that will tackle the reimposition of the death penalty on ‘heinous crimes.’ “My suggestion is for him to appoint or create a subcommittee who’s willing to defend the bill on the floor and even conduct committee hearings,” Lacson said. Senator Gordon, who chairs the Committee on Justice handling the revival of the capital punishment, is against the […]

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House justice committee okays death penalty measure

(Eagle News)– The House justice committee on Wednesday (December 7) approved its substitute bill seeking to revive the death penalty as punishment for heinous crimes. Twelve voted to approve the bill, six voted against it, and one abstained. The committee approval of the measure implies it might meet the deadline for its passage before Congress goes on holiday break. President Rodrigo Duterte has said the death penalty is needed for his war against illegal drugs. […]

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