Members of the Philippine Congress attend the 3rd and final reading of the death penalty bill inside the Philippine House of Representatives in Quezon City, the Philippines, March 7, 2017. The Philippine House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a controversial bill that restores the death penalty in the country. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
MANILA, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a controversial bill that restores the death penalty in the country.
President Rodrigo Duterte, who took office in June last year, has vigorously pushed for the reimposition of the capital punishment law, saying it is an effective deterrent against heinous crimes.
