An official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Friday urged the candidates leading in the senatorial race not to pass laws that would only please President Duterte. He added that a quick-fix solution like the death penalty is not what Filipinos need. Capital punishmentADVERTISEMENTPresident Duterte has long wanted to re-impose capital punishment, supposedly to instill fear among criminals. Only reelectionist Senators Grace Poe and Nancy Binay oppose the reimposition of the death penalty, which was abolished by the Arroyo administration in 2006. See the bigger picture with the Inquirer's live in-depth coverage of the election here https://inq.ph/Election2019Read NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 17, 2019 21:22 UTC