Background to the Death Penality in the Philippines The Philippines death first penalty Constitution. country under It was to abolish for all crimes. all death abolished the sentences 1987 first Asian Estrada President facto this abolition, 2003 were reduced or life early part Fidel Ramos’ of former passed Leo R.A. No. 7659, in December Echagaray, February 1999, executions which 1993. was heinous by various crimes. notwithstanding the any decided by fear on lifted 05 the de December into the hearts executions January scheduled of were 2004, the reopen The newly-discovered was exonerated in the Lara-Licayan Court admitted Lara which and Licayan from culpability. six other allegedly The However, International reimposition Philippines ratified Covenant on the Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) on 23 October of 1986. increased or a total reinforced the of 82,538 (from 71,527 recorded crimes Philippines to in the previous year). civil and percent Court evidence, both the death penalty, national crime rate 15.3 executions. time, the Supreme to cdase. A convict, executed followed for by on Although At the same administration, the death penalty was re-imposed of “to sow facto administration in fact issued reprieves the virtue de executions. Arroyo moratorium set to resume on President a on Gloria criminals.” to imprisonment. During declared moratorium penalty perpetua reclusion the the death Following the Ratification of the commitment promote and ICCPR of the protect political rights, including the right to life enshrined in Article 6 of the Subsequently, President Joseph Covenant. 16