Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla backed restoring capital punishment for major drug traffickers after a 521 kg shabu seizure in Laos was linked to the Philippines. The Palace said President Marcos had no position and that the proposal needed study, citing the country's international relations and its advocacy against the death penalty in ASEAN. The proposal had not become law, and Republic Act 9346's ban remained in force.[1][2]
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References
- Philippine News Agency — Death penalty for major drug traffickers needs careful study – Palace (20 October 2026)20 October 2026; Remulla backs restoration; Palace says study needed
- Republic Act No. 9346 — prohibition of the death penalty (LawPhil)Sections 1–2; death prohibited, life imprisonment in lieuarchived
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