I. Introduction On 24 June abolished crimes when the 2006, the death penalty within Philippine Republic otherwise Philippines Act for all No. 9346, as “An Act study between jurisdiction (RA.) known This Dr a joint Ward of the New Adjunct Australian National Penalty in enacted. Then the November 2007, Philippines. ratified on Civil and of these Philippines total, Commission the Second Protocol to the International Covenant By each was on 20 Philippines Optional Philippines” Political sovereign committed absolute, Right. acts, the itself to the permanent and abolition of the death penalty. House the Bill No. House 4727, presently of Representatives, before and a number of Bills before the Senate, seek to reintroduce the death penalty in the Philippines for certain crimes. many reasons given House Bill 4727 and before the Senate in the For the this study, similar should not Bills be passed. 13 on South Professor Prohibiting the Imposition of the Death the collaboration international Christopher Counsel and is law expert SC, Senior Wales Bar of the University, and the Human Rights of the