VIDEO: Delima and Pacquiao debate over Death Penalty

Senator Manny Pacquaio and Senator Leila De Lima debated in bringing death penalty alive in the Philippines. Where the boxing champ agrees to have it and the former Justice Secretary is still opposing Pacquaio's proposition.

“We need to clarify that from then until now, the Constitution never barred the imposition of the death penalty, especially in the eyes of God,”Pacquiao said.

“The death penalty is lawful, moral and sanctioned governmental action. Having read the Bible on a regular basis, I am convinced that God is not just a God of mercy, but also a God of justice,” said the boxer and Christian preacher.

"I  strongly, firmly and passionately against for death penalty," Delima said.

"We don't have perfect legal and judicial system," she added.

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Video: Pacquiao Agrees Death Penalty by 'hanging'

Neophyte Senator Manny Pacquiao agrees death penalty done by hanging saying, "Sisipain lang po ung upuan."

The Philippines' boxing champ made his statemente during the first privilege speech in the Senate for pushing the reimposition of capital punishment over drug related case and was asked by Senate Majority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III.

In the privilege speech Sotto asked Pacquiao regarding what method he preferred of executing convicted drug case.

Sotto then gave the four method which are by hanging, firing squad, electric chair and lethal injection.

The first two are cheaper, Sotto said.

Pacquaio then answered and said, “Para po sa akin ay sa ngayon ay nanaig ay hanging or firing squad."

“Dahil mura?” tanong ni Sotto.

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“Sisipain lang po yung upuan,” Pacquiao answered. At naghilyawan na buong session hall. The session hall brought laughters.

“Oo nga kaya nga ho naisip ko na baka nga mura…” sabi ni Sotto, na natawa din sa sinabi ni Pacquiao.

And Pacquiao, made a joke about death by hanging and said, “Pwede po nating sabihin na natumba lang ang upuan e."

Before the interpellations has started, Pacquiao made a speech against the proliferation of illegal drugs and the need to reimpose punishment to put a stop to the problem.

Pacquiao said, “Death penalty is lawful, moral, and sanctioned government action. Having read the Bible on a regular basis, I am convinced that God is not only just a God of mercy, but also a God of justice.”

At dahil ang implementasyon ay na suspended, ang death penalty ay hindi na nawala.

“Kaya’t nararapat nating linawin na mula noon hanggang, hindi kailanman ipinagbabawal sa Saligang-Batas ang parusang kamatayan lalung-lalo na sa mata ng Panginoon,” sabi ni Pacquiao.

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LOOK: Congress Prioritize 2017 National Budget rather than the revivalof the Death Penalty

DAVAO CITY – Congress will estimate next year’s proposed national budget in place of the revival of the demise penalty, according to prospective speaker Pantaleon Alvarez.

He stated budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno has asked that Congress pass the national price range for 2017 through the end of November.

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The Department of Budget and Management has reportedly requested for at the least three weeks following President Duterte’s State of the Nation Address on July 25, earlier than the price range may be submitted to Congress as it has yet to check the P3.35-trillion transition price range for subsequent yr that the Aquino administration had drafted.

Alvarez stated the proposed furnish of emergency powers to Duterte to resolve the site visitors hassle will be mentioned simultaneously with the finances.

“It is because after November, comes December and that is our Christmas break, so the proposed revival of the death penalty will be discussed by January next year,” he said. “I am sure in the lower house we can navigate it by first quarter next year.”

Duterte has been determined to bring back the death penalty as retribution for those who have committed heinous crimes.

He stated that he wants death penalty restored as part of his conflict against crime and the continued extent of illegal drugs in the country.

Duterte has warned that unless illegal drugs are contained, the country will be ruled by narco-politics in the years to come.
“I consider in retribution. Why? You have to pay,” he stated. “while you kill a person, rape, you ought to die.”

However, Alvarez stated the passage of those payments might additionally should depend on the Senate.

“We still have to see how the Senate will navigate the said proposed bills,” he said.

Source: Philstar