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Opposition to ‘death’ worldwide

A WORLDWIDE movement of laypeople expressed full support to the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines’  campaign against the Duterte administration’s plan to revive...

Death penalty

The possible restoration of the death penalty by Congress is the next casus belli that’s likely to come up between the President, on one...

A national tragedy

IN ONE of his rambling and profanity-laden speeches, President Duterte said he would no longer push through with the creation of the Truth Commission....

PDP-Laban holds caucus on death penalty bill

Members of President Duterte’s political party in the House of Representatives, the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Laban ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), are holding a caucus on Wednesday...

Tension grips Senate hearing on death penalty revival

The Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights has started its first hearing on measures seeking the revival of death penalty. Seven bills filed in...

‘Death penalty no crime deterrent’

With the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights poised to tackle proposals to reimpose the death penalty, Senator Richard J. Gordon maintained his...

Atienza: Pass tax cuts before death debate

THE House should first pass the bill slashing individual as well as corporate income taxes before debating lengthily on the measure reviving the death...

‘Tokhangs-for-ransom’ seen with death penalty

AS THE House of Representatives is set to begin its floor debates on the proposal to revive death penalty, an oppposition stalwart warned of...

House to exercise legislative behest to pass death penalty

THE House of Representatives will exercise its legislative mandate to pass the proposed bill to reimpose death penalty being a priority measure of the...

Passage of dealth penalty bill within 4 months eyed

House Justice Committee Chairman Rey Umali hopes the bill that seeks the revival of death penalty will pass the third and final reading before...

Accused shooter could face death

MIAMI"•US authorities have charged the Iraq war vet accused of shooting five people dead and wounding six at a Florida airport with federal crimes...

Contentious issues

There are two issues in Congress that could affect public interest and the future of this country. One is the enactment of a committee-approved bill...

Downward spiral

Now that the Christmas and New Year holidays are behind us, we slide back into the business of government. One of the first things we...

Condom distribution: Biggest threat in 2017

ASIDE from extrajudicial killings and the looming revival of the death penalty bill, the biggest threat facing Filipinos this year is the distribution of...
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