‘Hanging judge’ favors death penalty
MANILA, Philippines — The “hanging judge” who sentenced “Waway” and “Baby China” to death is in favor of reviving the death penalty.
Retired Justice Manuel Pamaran, 94, said restoring the death penalty would address the country’s peace and order.
“With the peace and order that we are having now, the return of the death penalty is needed. It is the demand of the times,” Pamaran told reporters after the commemoration of National Heroes Day at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City yesterday.
He said he prefers criminals to be executed by hanging, a method initially backed by President Duterte.
Pamaran said he meted death sentence to at least 60 people when he was a judge.
Debates about the restoration of death penalty were revived after it was announced that convicted rapist and murderer Antonio Sanchez may be released early from prison due to good behavior.
The justice department later retracted, saying Sanchez is not covered by the Good Conduct Time Allowance Law because he committed a heinous crime.
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