A lawmaker on Sunday reiterated his call to impose the death penalty on those who sexually abuse children.

The government “should seriously address” the problem of pedophilia and child exploitation and sexual abuse by supporting the move to reimpose the death penalty, Rep. Sherwin Gatchalian of Valenzuela City (Metro Manila) said in a statement.

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