{"id":227785,"date":"2019-08-22T20:56:32","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T00:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=227785"},"modified":"2019-08-22T20:56:32","modified_gmt":"2019-08-23T00:56:32","slug":"bato-renews-push-for-death-penalty-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/08\/22\/bato-renews-push-for-death-penalty-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Bato renews push for death penalty bill"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dela Rosa made the statement as he renewed his push to pass the proposed law restoring the death penalty following reports of the early release of the former mayor based on good conduct in prison. (File Photo<\/a>: Senate of the Philippine\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Thursday said the possible release of rape and murder convict, former Calauan Mayor Antonio Sanchez, could have been averted if capital punishment still existed in the country.<\/p>\n

Dela Rosa made the statement as he renewed his push to pass the proposed law restoring the death penalty following reports of the early release of the former mayor based on good conduct in prison.<\/p>\n

Sanchez was convicted for the rape-slay of University of the Philippines Los Ba\u00f1os student Eileen Sarmenta and the killing of her companion Allan Gomez.<\/p>\n

“Kung sa akin lang kung ganyan ka-<\/em>heinous\u00a0ang krimen na ginawa niya<\/em>\u00a0(Sanchez)\u00a0dapat binitay na siya noon diba, kung may<\/em>\u00a0death penalty\u00a0na noon nabitay na yan… pero wala tayong magawa…<\/em>\u00a0(If it were up to me, he should be hanged for committing such heinous crime. If the death penalty existed then, he should have been hanged. But we can’t do anything),” dela Rosa said.<\/p>\n

“Don’t get me wrong, I’m just on the side of the law.\u00a0Andyan yang batas<\/em>\u00a0(RA 10592)\u00a0na yan, dapat respetuhin natin, sundin natin<\/em>\u00a0(But the law exists, and it must be respected and observed),” he added.<\/p>\n

Dela Rosa was referring to the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) or Republic Act 10592 which deducts an inmate\u2019s prison sentence due to good behavior.<\/p>\n

Some senators questioned the validity of releasing Sanchez considering that he was sentenced seven counts of reclusion perpetua and was caught with millions worth of shabu in his cell and lavish lifestyle while serving his term.<\/p>\n

Dela Rosa said the Department of Justice, through the Board of Pardons and Parole, should explain to the public the computation of Sanchez’s jail term based on the GCTA.<\/p>\n

“Well\u00a0tanungin natin yung<\/em>\u00a0Board of Pardons and Parole\u00a0na nagre<\/em>-recommend\u00a0niyan at yung sa loob ng<\/em>\u00a0Bureau of Corrections\u00a0kung paano nila na<\/em>\u00a0compute,\u00a0ang alam ko meron yang<\/em>\u00a0computation,\u00a0may<\/em>\u00a0corresponding GCTA\u00a0yan kung ilan<\/em>\u00a0days\u00a0ang mababawas sa sintensya mo<\/em>\u00a0(We should ask the Board of Pardons and Parole and the Bureau of Corrections how they computed his jail term. I know there is a computation and a corresponding GCTA on how many days will be deducted from your sentence),” dela Rosa said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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