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Ranking officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Philippines presented a very good image before the UN when it signed the protocol that prohibits state signatories from reintroducing the death penalty.


Officials, however, pointed out the possibility of amending the Constitution which might succeed and reintroduce capital punishment.


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UNITED NATIONS SECOND OPTIONAL PROTOCOL

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Ranking officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Philippines presented a very good image before the UN when it signed the protocol that prohibits state signatories from reintroducing the death penalty.


Officials, however, pointed out the possibility of amending the Constitution which might succeed and reintroduce capital punishment.


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RP to withdraw from UN pact on death penalty?

September 29, 2006 - 12:00am

The Philippines might withdraw as signatory of the United Nations Second Optional Protocol in the event the 1987 Constitution is amended to reimpose the death penalty law. Ranking officials of the Department of...

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