Marcos on death penalty: Does society have the right to kill its own people?

MANILA, Philippines --- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appears to still be undecided about whether the death penalty should be reimposed, saying that there are practical and moral concerns surrounding the said policy. His goddaughter, actress Toni Gonzaga, asked Marcos about the issue in an exclusive interview on Tuesday. "[The] death penalty is a tough one because there is a practical issue and a moral issue involved. And the question is: Does society have the right to kill its own people. And that's a tough one to get around," Marcos told Gonzaga. "And as a practical matter, does the death penalty actually, does it discourage people from committing heinous crimes? And I th...

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