the violator and the victim/s and their families, thus improving our penal system. Notonly is this more constructive in nature but this is more in consonance with the standards of humandignity, humanrights andtherightto life. Finally, the Commission attachesto this position paperits earlier submissions BONE onthe same/similar topic of death penalty and/orthe right to life for the Honorable Committee’s perusal as follows: Advisory’? on the Abolition of Death Penalty dated March 22, 2005. The Philippine experience in Abolishing the Death Penalty. Position Paper on HouseBill No. 566 orthe Anti-Salvaging Law™; and Press Statementon the Affirmation on the Rightto life dated May21, 2008issued by CHR ChairpersonLeila M. de Lima. Respectfully Submitted. November5, 2008, Quezon City, Philippines. For the Commission (Originally signed) LEILA M. DE LIMA Chairperson '° HumanRights Advisory on the Abolition of Death Penalty, CHR-A2005-004 "' Authored by Cong. Eduardo Nonato Josonwitha similar Senate Bill No. 2193 by Senator Antonio Trillanes, Both bills also seek the re-imposition of death penalty 52