In the 5th SONA on July 27, 2020, President Duterte announced the reintroduction of the death penalty by lethal injection in connection with drug-related offences. Since August 5, 2020, the issue has thus been back on the House of Representatives’ agenda. The reintroduction of the death penalty would be a breach of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) to which the Philippines is a signatory
Murder of Zara Alvarez 6 months ago
Almost six months have passed since the murder of Zara Alvarez on August 17, 2020 in Bacolod, Negros. We remain in deep grief...