Death Penalty is the highest sentence one could receive after committing a crime

until the newly drafted 1987 Constitution prohibited it after Ferdinand Marcos’
presidential term, making the first Asian country to do so. Now, a new leader
holds the future of the Philippines, and one of his plans of change is to restore
death penalty once again. Filipinos are both willing and against it. Many are
opposing because of religious and humanitarian grounds, while advocates see it as
a way of diminishing the number of crimes.

Death Penalty should not be restored by President Duterte. It is not only because of
it is violation of the commandments of the Church and the human rights, but also
because the current justice status of the Philippines. The capital punishment would
be useless if many innocents still could be blamed for a crime they did not commit
because money could hide the truth, leaving everyone blind. Even if the evidences
proved a person responsible for the crime, death is simply the easy way out from
the emotion of guilt; a sentence of Reclusión perpetua inside of a small cell, almost
losing freedom to see the outside world while living the consequences, seemed
more punishable.

Other than being brave, one of the traits Filipinos have is a kind nature, Catholic or
not. Holding anger for a long time would only kill them in the end. Time could
prove the person who was condemned guilty by the court, innocent, and vice versa.
It could make person realized their mistakes, begging for forgiveness, and could
bring peace within our minds and hearts. We just have to keep our patience and
have faith for our country.