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The Philippines 
January 10, 2021

Reviving the death penalty will only worsen injustice in the Philippines

Posted By: Louie Encabo 346 Views 0 Comment death penalty, featured, imelda marcos, jonel nuezca, police brutality, ronald dela rosa

A prevalence of serious crimes has renewed calls to reinstate the death penalty in the country. The nation was up in arms over the

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The Philippines 
March 10, 2017

The Hypocrisy of Manny Pacquiao

Posted By: Louie Encabo 217 Views 0 Comment death penalty, house bill 4727, manny pacquaio

A bill seeking to reinstate the death penalty passed one of its’ toughest hurdles this week as the House of Representatives approved it on third

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The Philippines 
February 16, 2017

Not a Theocracy

Posted By: Louie Encabo 408 Views 0 Comment death penalty, manny pacquaio, separation of church and state

In a country where the vast majority of the population profess a belief in a Higher Power, it is easy to mistake that the

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The Philippines 
February 12, 2017

Justice for Whom?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 670 Views 0 Comment death penalty, fernando galera, hubert webb, pantaleon alvarez, rodrigo duterte, vizconde massacre

The 17th Congress have made the reimposition of capital punishment one of their main priorities, at a time when poverty is rife and there

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