Poe: Duterte push for death penalty may pass in Senate

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Posted at Jul 23 2019 01:32 AM | Updated as of Jul 23 2019 01:33 AM

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MANILA�Several lawmakers on Monday were at odds over President Rodrigo Duterte's
fresh call to reinstate death penalty in the country.

Though she is against the imposition of capital punishment, Sen. Grace Poe said the
bill may pass in the Senate.

"Sa Senate, may malaking pag-asa na lulusot do'n. Pero ang posisyon ko sa death
penalty, ang mahihirap ang apektado," she said.

Majority of the senators in the 18th Congress are allied with the president.

Poe said she wants a review of the judicial system before reviving such bill.

"Siguro dapat ay tingnan natin muna ang sistema ng hudikatura: na maayos natin ang
hudikatura at mabigyan ng tamang suweldo ang mga judges natin; maayos ang mg