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Yearly Archives: 2019

How we kill: Notes on the death penalty in the Philippines

The history of the death penalty in the Philippines in the 20th century is the history of the state’s pursuit to clinically execute convicts. The political leaders may all have wanted to act tough on criminals, yet, in the execution chamber, the functionaries of the state went to great lengths to relieve or mask the pain for the convict in the course of an execution. They did not always succeed.

How we kill: Notes on the death penalty in the Philippines

How we kill: Notes on the death penalty in the Philippines

A week after assuming office, neophyte senators Christopher “Bong” Go and Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa proposed the reinstatement of the death penalty through Senate Bills (SB) 207 and 226, respectively. Two incumbent senators refiled what they had proposed before: Ping Lacson sent in SB 27, Manny Pacquiao SB 189.

How we kill: Notes on the death penalty in the Philippines

An Executive Agreement written on water

One thinks his political allegiances made Sen. Tolentino forget his public international law, which was his major as a graduate student at the University of London. Or perhaps, he simply forgot.

An Executive Agreement written on water

Printed! Unleashing the Line

The Ateneo Art Gallery presents Print(Ed): The AAG Print Collection Revisited at the Wilson L Sy Prints and Drawings Gallery, 2F/ Areté, Ateneo de Manila University. It runs until 14 September 2019. Admission is free.

Printed! Unleashing the Line

What will happen to my lotto bet?

After reading Sen. Ping Lacson’s revelation of the billions of pesos collected by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office that do not go to government coffers and are instead diverted to the pockets of PCSO officials., corrupt politicians, policemen and syndicate operators, I feel my lotto problem is minuscule.

What will happen to my lotto bet?