PRESUMPTIVE President-elect Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to reintroduce death penalty "by hanging" in the country as part of his relentless fight against crime.

Speaking to reporters in Davao City Sunday night, Duterte said he would ask lawmakers to approve the death penalty for heinous crimes, such as drug-related offenses and rape.

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