Philippines Moves Closer to Reinstating Death Penalty<br />To become law, the death penalty bill must face a largely symbolic third reading in the House, which is controlled<br />by allies of the president, before going to the Senate, also controlled by people close to Mr. Duterte.<br />sals and moves to return the death penalty into the Philippine legal system." "We regret<br />that there are strident efforts to restore the death penalty," the letter said. that unequivocally oppose propo<br />He added, "This further erodes the already horrendous human rights situation in the Philippines." The International Drug Policy Consortium, a network of nongovernmental organizations<br />that focus on issues related to drug production, trafficking and use, had called on Congress to oppose the measure.<br />" he said. that It is definitely unacceptable to railroad the passage of the death penalty bill<br />because for burning issues such as this, congressional deliberations are not just for its members alone — they are also for the people,<br />The bill, which would primarily allow drug-related offenses to be punishable by death,<br />reflects President Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign pledge to end crime and corruption.<br />By FELIPE VILLAMORMARCH 1, 2017<br />MANILA — The Philippine House of Representatives approved a proposal on Wednesday to reinstate the death<br />penalty, paving the way for capital punishment to be restored more than a decade after it was abolished.
