Tag: Death Penalty

PDEA thinks death penalty acts as a strong deterrent against drug offenders

QUEZON CITY, Sept. 5 — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) firmly believes that death penalty will be a strong deterrent against all drug-related offenders in the Philippines. “Manufacturers, smugglers, pushers and all the more coddlers and protectors of illegal drugs in the country, both foreign and domestic, who were proven guilty in court, deserve nothing more than capital punishment,” said PDEA Director General Isidro S. Lapeňa. “Harsher penalties must be dealt for all drug traffickers […]

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Philippines’ Pacquiao preaches death penalty

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine boxing icon-turned-senator Manny Pacquiao uses the Bible to defend restoring the death penalty for drug traffickers. Believing capital punishment is “approved by God,” Pacquiao’s comments support a controversial proposal of President Rodrigo Duterte.  

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Erdogan says if people want death penalty parties will abide

ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) — If the Turkish public want the death penalty following last month’s failed coup then political parties will follow their will, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a rally in Istanbul on Sunday. “If the nation makes such a decision (in support of death penalty), I believe political parties will abide by this decision,” Erdogan said during a unity rally in Yenikapi square in the touristic Sultanahmet district. “It is the Turkish […]

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House Bill no. 1 seeks to re-impose death penalty

  (Eagle News) – The first bill filed in the 17th  Congress under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte is one seeking to reimpose the death penalty on heinous crimes, not through hanging as what the President suggested, but through lethal injection. House Bill no. 1 is authored by Davao del Norte Representative and incoming House Speaker Pantaleon “Bebot” Alvarez and Capiz Rep. Fredenil Castro. According to this bill, there is a need to reimpose […]

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Mga plunderer, ipinanukala sa Kamara na idamay sa death penalty

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ipinasasama  na ng ilang kongresista ang mga mandarambong o mahahatulang guilty sa plunder sa dapat patawan ng parusang kamatayan. Nakapaloob ito sa House Bill 001 na inihain nina Incoming House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez at Capiz Rep. Fredenil Castro na naglalayong ibalik ang parusang kamatayan. Bukod sa plunder, kasama sa mga krimen na nakalinya dito para tapatan ng death penalty ang car napping pati ang drug trafficking. Katwiran nina Castro […]

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Philippines’ Duterte defends war on crime, death penalty stance

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Incoming Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte on Monday hit out at “stupid” human rights campaigners, as he defended his imminent war on crime and emphasized the death penalty was for retribution. Duterte gave a lengthy speech in his southern hometown of Davao to outline his vision for the nation once he takes office on Thursday, with a heavy focus on his controversial plans to fight crime. “These human rights (groups), congressmen, how […]

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Death penalty not a deterrent – Duterte

QUEZON City, Philippines – Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte said that his aim for reinstating death penalty is not for the purpose of criminal deterrence since criminals continue with their illegal activities even when death penalty was enforced. Duterte said that, for him, the death penalty is for the purpose of retribution or for criminals to pay for their heinous crimes. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by […]

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Indonesian accused of cyanide coffee murder on trial

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — An Indonesian woman accused of murdering a friend with cyanide-laced coffee went on trial Wednesday, in a case that has caused tensions between Indonesia and Australia over the death penalty. Jessica Kumala Wongso, who is an Australian permanent resident, denies the premeditated murder of her college friend Wayan Mirna Salihin, who collapsed and died after drinking the coffee at an upmarket Jakarta cafe in January. The case has attracted huge national […]

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Senator Recto supports return of death penalty

QUEZON City, Philippines – Formerly one of its opponents, Senator Ralph Recto now said that he will support the return of the death penalty if the proposals gains majority support at the start of the 17th Congress. On the other hand, Senator Panfilo Lacson earlier said that he supports the return of the death penalty but not in the form of hanging. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by […]

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Pagsasabatas ng death penalty, ipinaprayoridad sa kongreso

(Eagle News) — Hindi pa man naihahain ang panukalang batas ukol sa pagbabalik ng “death penalty” sa bansa, malaki raw ang tsansa na mabilis itong maipapasa sa kongreso. Ayon kay presumptive house minority leader Danilo Suarez, nasa walumpung porsyento ng mga miyembro ng 17th Congress ang tiyak na boboto ng pabor sa “death penalty bill “o ang tinatawag na “super majority” sa kamara. Ang nasabing panukalang batas ay una sa mga ‘priority bills’ ng administrasyon […]

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Indonesia child rapists could face death penalty

QUEZON City, Philippines – In Indonesia, outrage over the recent rape and murder of a 14-year old girl lead to the approval of new punishments for child rapists which include chemical castration and the death penalty. Said penalties were approved by the Indonesian President, Joko Widodo. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)

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After Duterte: Philippines mayor offers bounties for slain criminals

MANILA , Philippines(AFP) — The incoming mayor of a major Philippine city said Friday he was offering bounties to police to kill criminals, deepening concerns of extra-judicial deaths under the rule of president-elect Rodrigo Duterte. Tomas Osmena, incoming mayor of central Cebu city said he would pay policemen 50,000 pesos ($1,060) for each criminal they kill and 5,000 pesos for each one they wound. “If you kill a criminal in the line of duty, (you’ll […]

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