Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT ABOLISHING THE DEATH PENALTY IN THE PHILIPPINES
Text as filed (link)
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00230 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT ABOLISHING THE DEATH PENALTY IN THE PHILIPPINES |
| ABSTRACT : The measure seeks to abolish the death penalty and for the penalty to be substituted with reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment. Among the arguments for its abolition are: that the death penalty violates the right to life, that the death penalty is not a deterrent to crime as can be proven by scientific studies and that the death penalty is irrevocable and can be inflicted on the innocent. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VELARDE, RENE M. |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Magsaysay (050 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| MOTHER BILL: HB04826 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2004-07-27 |
Abstract
The measure seeks to abolish the death penalty and for the penalty to be substituted with reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment. Among the arguments for its abolition are: that the death penalty violates the right to life, that the death penalty is not a deterrent to crime as can be proven by scientific studies and that the death penalty is irrevocable and can be inflicted on the innocent.'
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