THE REVIVAL of the death penalty is high in the agenda as the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) tackles the socio-political landscape on the third day of its biannual plenary assembly.

The Church hierarchy will likely issue a strong statement against a bill reintroducing capital punishment for heinous crimes, sources at the CBCP said, in a prelude to a looming clash with the Duterte administration that has pledged to wipe out crime and illegal drugs in three to six months.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details