In response to President Rodrigo Duterte's call for the reimposition of the death penalty, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Wednesday said that capital punishment is the ultimate form of torture.
At the panel inquiry on the revival of the death penalty at the House of Representatives, the CHR argued that domestic and international laws prohibit torture.
Since the Senate concurred to this treaty, Rodriguez said passing a death penalty bill will violate the Doctrine on Incorporation under Article 2 of the Constitution. But those who favor the death penalty measure insisted that the Constitution also allows its imposition if there is a compelling reason to do so."The Department of Justice sees no legal or constitutional impediment to Congress' reimposition of death penalty,” said Justice Assistant Secretary Nicholas Felix Ty.
During his 5th State of the Nation Address , the President himself asked Congress to reinstate capital punishment by lethal injection for drug-related violations."There is no compelling reason, your honor," said Dumpit when Minority Leader Benny Abante--who also filed a bill that will revive capital punishment--asked her if the current drug menace is compelling enough to reinstate the death penalty.
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