Rappler's latest stories on House debate
House to pass death penalty bill on 2nd reading on Ash Wednesday
There is nothing wrong with striking out plunder under the bill since lawmakers may include the crime in future amendments to the law says Deputy Speaker Fredenil Castro
Capital punishment in PH jeopardizes OFWs on death row – Bag-ao
Dinagat Islands Representative Kaka Bag ao tells congressmen Ang pagboto po natin ng yes sa death penalty ay katumbas sa pagdiin sa kanila sa kamatayan
House ends death penalty debate after 7 session days
Congressmen also approve the amendments to only list 10 crimes under the bill remove the mandatory penalty of death and to add safeguard measures for the accused
Fariñas: No executions under Duterte 'possible'
Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas says congressmen will let judges decide which mode of execution to use – by lethal injection hanging or firing squad – if the death penalty bill becomes law
Villarin: PH to lose $12.8B in EU trade if death penalty returns
Akbayan Representative Tom Villarin says one of the considerations for countries to continue having tariff free trading with the European Union is the non imposition of the death penalty
House debate on death penalty bill ends Feb 28
The majority in the House moves the deadline a week earlier after the minority bloc kept bringing up the question of quorum every time a lawmaker speaks
Lagman: Anti-death penalty lawmakers 'not beholden' to Fariñas
Representative Edcel Lagman slams the pro death penalty congressmen saying they get annoyed when the House rules are used against them in the death penalty debate
Fariñas: Death penalty debate ends when majority bloc says so
The House Majority Leader issues the warning after anti death penalty lawmakers again insisted on meeting the attendance requirement during the debate
Umali: Data 'not necessary' to prove need for death penalty
Representative Lawrence Fortun tells Representative Reynaldo Umali that crime incidence has gone down over the years but the latter believes data is immaterial to debates on the death penalty
'Sporadic, sensational' crimes do not justify death penalty – lawmaker
Siquijor Representative Ramon Rocamora argues that making the criminal justice system competent is the proper solution to address criminality
Alvarez clarifies: Plunder still in current version of death penalty bill
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez says there are more reasons now for plunder to remain listed under the controversial death penalty measure
Alvarez on death penalty: Inefficient justice system not Congress' problem
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez says problems in the judiciary should not prevent lawmakers from doing their job
Alvarez wants House to pass death penalty bill mid-March
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez says he does not care if the Senate is not poised to pass the death penalty measure as his only concern is the bill s passage in the House
Lagman on death penalty bill: Vengeance is not justice
Representatives Edcel Lagman and Raul del Mar debate against the reimposition of the death penalty at the House plenary
Congressmen begin debate on return of death penalty
UPDATED Starting January 31 at least 50 lawmakers are expected to go head to head with administration allies to oppose the revival of the capital punishment for heinous crimes
How lawmakers will argue vs death penalty bill
Opposition lawmaker Edcel Lagman says the Philippines must first address much delayed reforms in the police and justice systems before reviving the death penalty
An eye for an eye: Can the death penalty bring justice to victims?
Hannah was only 5 when a close relative raped her Years later she still does not wish the death penalty on her tormentor Only God she says can take away life
Alvarez ‘very confident’ House will pass death penalty bill
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez says the House leadership will not resort to arm twisting to get congressmen to support the proposed reimposition of capital punishment in the country
Alvarez expects ‘passionate’ debates on controversial House bills
The Speaker enumerates President Rodrigo Duterte s 4 priority bills among them the reimposition of the death penalty
