Duterte death cheering squadThe death penalty bill has the strongest support among allies of the Duterte administration who toe President Rodrigo Duterte’s line that solving criminality required the ruthlessness of public executions. But the position of the Church wouldn’t be enough to sway votes to or away from the controversial bills, he said. Coronacion said a “radical” change, however, is needed in Congress for these controversial bills to pass. He said Duterte was likely to spend the remaining time of his tenure on his own priority measures instead of gambling on the controversial bills. “Is the President prepared to spend his political capital on controversial bills or would he rather focus on his priority bills?” Casiple added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 21, 2019 11:48 UTC