it expressly and freely accepted in the relations with trade partners. free exercise of its sovereignty. Breach of international law by the Philippines In truth, the Philippine Constitution and in this international context will commitments Philippines. entered It respected undermine will into no member treaty by longer be a the right to life. This study advances a of the community credible advances challenges the a legal position content of the death penalty. It does so based on the Philippines’ domestic under obligations and international empirical data which laws. approaches respond It and to the argument that the Philippines stands to breach international law as a result of Article Section 19 of the Philippine Constitution. The authors also argue that the introduction of capital punishment will considerably the impact Philippines community, Nations the Philippines work together in upholding various Bills seeking to re-impose the I, upon justice system that is objective, impartial and incorruptible. This study provides binding the of States. that laws in the the standing of international its work within the United (UN), and its economic 15