After Duterte push, House tackles death penalty bills amid pandemic
MANILA, Philippines --- Following the call of President Rodrigo Duterte, the House Committee on Justice on Wednesday began tackling bills pushing for the revival of the death penalty for some heinous crimes even as the country struggles against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The House panel started debates on 12 bills on the highly controversial measure less than two weeks after Duterte once again asked Congress to reimpose capital punishment through lethal injection for drug-related crimes in his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 27. House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez earlier vowed "thorough" discussions on legislation mentioned by the President in… Keep on reading: After Duterte push, House tackles death penalty bills amid pandemic
After Duterte push, House tackles death penalty bills amid pandemic
MANILA, Philippines --- Following the call of President Rodrigo Duterte, the House Committee on Justice on Wednesday began tackling bills pushing for the revival of the death penalty for some heinous crimes even as the country struggles against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The House panel started debates on 12 bills on the highly controversial measure less than two weeks after Duterte once again asked Congress to reimpose capital punishment through lethal injection for drug-related crimes in his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 27. House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez earlier vowed "thorough" discussions on legislation mentioned by the President in… Keep on reading: After Duterte push, House tackles death penalty bills amid pandemic