Retired boxer and newly-appointed Senator Manny Pacquiao backs his fellow Mindanaoan President Rodrigo Duterte in pushing death penalty by hanging.
The eight-division world boxing champion believes that "hanging" is more humane compared to lethal injection, citing that the medical personnel won't have to bear the guilt of carrying the death sentence.
"Para sa akin bitay, hanging. May batas din ang mga duktor na bawal silang pumatay ng tao," Pacquiao told reporters on Monday afternoon when asked what he favors.
Pacquiao said that while hanging is viewed as "barbaric" and "cruel," if it is what the law says then it should be implemented.
"Pag iko-cover mo yan nakakaawa talaga pero alam naman nila na ang batas natin ay batas. Hindi naman individually yan e, kahit na kaming nasa katungkulan, mga nasa serbisyo, kahit na presidente pag gumawa ng masama e (dapat parusahan)," he said.
The specific way of imposing death penalty was not mentioned in the bill Pacquiao will file saying it still depend on what the lawmakers will agree on.
"Wala pa yan pero pag-uusapan naman yan pag naipasa na," he said, adding that the death penalty should be imposed on heinous crimes such as rape with murder, drug trafficking, kidnap for ransom, and robbery with murder.
The capital punishment was abolished by former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2006.
Source: GMA
Image: Interaksyon
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