In Defense of the Right to Life: International Law and Death Penalty in the Philippines

Local News in 2019

Marcos files bill imposing death by lethal injection for serious crimes

December 25, 2019, Manila Bulletin

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Death penalty debate should be revived after Maguindanao massacre verdict: Marcos

December 20, 2019, ABS-CBN News

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Sen. Go condemns kidnap-slay of 16yo girl in SouthCot

December 05, 2019, MindaNews

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Law enforcers seek revival of death penalty after P2-B drug bust in Makati, Las Piñas

November 28, 2019, Yahoo news

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ICAD members call anew for death penalty vs. drug traffickers

November 28, 2019, Philippine News Agency

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House to tackle divorce bill, death penalty

October 20, 2019, The Philippine Star

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Ninja cops activities a reason against death penalty revival —Atienza

October 13, 2019, GMA News Online

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‘I am a Christian’: QC police official lauded for stand vs death penalty

October 10, 2019, ABS-CBN news

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CHR: Reviving death penalty will lead to cycle of violence in PH

October 10, 2019, Rappler

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Philippines to be international lawbreaker if death penalty revived — expert

October 10, 2019, Philstar

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House panel starts deliberations on death penalty revival

September 25, 2019, The Philippine Star

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Death penalty for retribution? Not all victims want revenge – CHR

September 24, 2019, Rappler

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Death penalty: Deterrent or dilemma in PHL’s war vs. crime?

September 19, 2019, Business Mirror

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Death penalty to curb illegal drugs, related crimes: PDEA

July 24, 2019, Philippine News Agency

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Duterte asks Congress to restore death penalty for drugs, plunder

July 23, 2019, Philippine News Agency

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Duterte pushes for return of death penalty for drug crimes, plunder

July 22, 2019, Rappler

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Senators split on Duterte’s death penalty push

July 22, 2019, ABS-CBN

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How we kill: Notes on the death penalty in the Philippines

July 14, 2019, ABS-CBN

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Senators expect intense debate on death penalty bill

July 07, 2019, Yahoo News

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Instead of death penalty, De Lima pushes 50 years in jail without parole

July 06, 2019, Rappler

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Drilon vows to block death penalty bill

July 06, 2019, The Philippine Star

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Bato seeks death by firing squad vs drug traffickers

July 05, 2019, The Philippine Star

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PDEA chief expresses support for imposition of death penalty for drug crimes

July 04, 2019, Manila Bulletin

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PDEA chief says death penalty will deter international drug syndicates

July 04, 2019, The Philippine Daily Inquirer

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Lacson files measure reinstituting death penalty for heinous crimes

July 04, 2019, The Philippine Dail\y Inquirer

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Sotto doubts senators will support death penalty for plunder

July 03, 2019, Rappler

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Pacquiao wants death penalty for drug traffickers, manufacturers

July 03, 2019, The Philippine Daily Inquirer

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Pacquiao, Go file bills to revive death penalty

July 03, 2019, Philippine Star

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Why bringing back the death penalty is not the solution

July 03, 2019, The Philippine Daily Inquirer

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CBCP opposes Senator-elect Bato’s plan to push for the revival of death penalty

June 27, 2019, Manila Bulletin

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Philippines to bring back death penalty

June 25, 2019, Gulf News

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Bong Go, ‘Bato’ poised to file bills seeking to restore death penalty

June 25, 2019, Manila Bulletin

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Dela Rosa firm on death penalty

June 23, 2019, Sunstar

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CHR to Congress on death penalty: Let’s talk

May 20, 2019, Philippine Star

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Go supports death penalty revival after Cebu teen’s brutal slay

May 14, 2019, Philippine News Agency

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PACC chief Jimenez pushes death penalty for plunder

May 12, 2019, Business World

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FALSE: Philippines is the only country in Asia without death penalty

May 10, 2019, Rappler

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Polls could open door for return of death penalty

May 10, 2019, Manila Bulletin

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‘Better law, justice first before death penalty’

March 29, 2019, Philippine Star

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Sotto says death penalty for drug trafficking possible in new Senate

March 16, 2019, ABS-CBN News

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Biantan: Why death penalty when there is EJK

March 14, 2019, Sunstar

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Yes to death penalty?

February 04, 2019, Business Mirror

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