Philippines: Duterte Pushes For Death Penalty For Catholic Nation

Eurasia Review Saturday, 4 August 2018 ()
By Dennis Jay Santos

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte wants to revive the death penalty, his spokesman stressed Friday, putting him on a collision course with the Catholic Church just a day after Pope Francis called it unacceptable in all circumstances.

Duterte last year asked a Congress dominated by his allies to...
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