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                    [ArticleID] => 278150
                    [Title] => No executions during GMA’s term
                    [Summary] => President Arroyo is likely to continue staying the execution of death convicts during her term despite strong calls for her to impose capital punishment on hardened criminals.


Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said Mrs. Arroyo, a devout Catholic, believes the death penalty is not a deterrent to the commission of crimes.

"The President feels that the implementation of capital punishment is not imperative," Bunye said in a press briefing. "What is crucial (in fighting crime) in her view is law enforcement and strengthening of the criminal justice system." [DatePublished] => 2005-05-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 278050 [Title] => Palace defends reprieve for death cons [Summary] => Malacañang justified yesterday its move to grant reprieves to 21 convicts who are facing execution by lethal injection for heinous crimes such as rape, murder, kidnapping and drug trafficking.

Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said while there is a law imposing the death penalty, the President — under the 1987 Constitution — has the prerogative to stay the executions if it is deemed necessary.
[DatePublished] => 2005-05-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 277874 [Title] => 21 death convicts granted reprieves [Summary] => President Arroyo has granted reprieves to 21 inmates of the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) in Muntinlupa City who are facing execution by lethal injection for offenses including rape, murder, kidnapping and drug trafficking.

In a one-page endorsement letter dated April 27, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita informed Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez that Malacañang had decided to move the 21 inmates’ execution date from April 21 to later this year.
[DatePublished] => 2005-05-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097133 [AuthorName] => Jose Rodel Clapano [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 237095 [Title] => Prison officials on executions: So what now? [Summary] => Prison officials were at a loss yesterday if they should proceed with the other scheduled executions, saying neither President Arroyo’s order nor the recent ruling of the Supreme Court (SC) was clear on the issue.

New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) superintendent Venacio Tesoro said they are waiting for the President to clarify her order to execute convicted kidnappers and drug traffickers whose death sentences have been affirmed by the SC.
[DatePublished] => 2004-01-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096875 [AuthorName] => Edu Punay [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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