Marcos on death penalty: Does the society have the right to kill its own people?

By Prince Golez

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is still not keen on reimposing the death penalty in the Philippines.

“Death penalty is tough one because there is a practical issue and a moral issue involved. And the question is, does society have the right to kill its own people?” Marcos Jr. told actress-host Toni Gonzaga in an interview.

The Philippines abolished the death penalty in 1987, but it was reinstated during the Ramos administration, only to be repealed again in 2006.

The President was also unsure whether the death sentence deters people from committing crimes.

“And as a practical matter, does the death penalty, actually, does it discourage people from committing heinous crimes? And I think the data, not only from the Philippines but from other countries, shows that we have to be very stringent about applying the law,” said Marcos Jr.

Marcos on death penalty: Does the society have the right to kill its own people?
Source: Philippines Clips