FACT-CHECK: Image of 2011 Bangladesh protest misrepresented as execution of Filipino in Saudi Arabia
An old image of a Bangladesh protest is circulating online and has been falsely claimed as showing the execution of a Filipino in Saudi Arabia.
‘Focus on curbing pandemic, corruption instead of death penalty revival’ — Sangguniang Layko
The Sangguniang Laiko ng Pilipinas cried foul over the plan to revive capital punishment in the country and said that the government should instead focus on curbing the pandemic and ending corruption.
Prioritizing death penalty imposition will not address COVID related problems – Pangilinan, Binay
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan slammed fellow Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa for prioritizing the reimposition of death penalty, questioning how it could help in addressing the problems amidst the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
