Death Penalty often referred to as Capital Punishment - is a legal process whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment

for a crime. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. The term capital originates from the Latin capitalis, literally "regarding the head" (referring to execution by beheading). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment During Spanish Period (1521-1898) - burning - decapitation - drowning - flaying - garrote - hanging - shooting (firing squad) - stabbing - and others. American Period (1898-1934) - Public Hanging Japanese Occupation (1941-1945) Post-World War II - Electrocution was officially introduced. Replacing most of the methods previously used. The Marcos Years (1965-1986) - Electrocution (Jaime Jose, Rogelio Canal, Eduardo Aquino and Basilio Pineda, Jr., 3 of them were executed for the rape of actress Maggie dela Riva). - Firing Squad (Benigno Simeon Aquino, Jr was sentenced) President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino (1986-1992) - The Death Penalty was abolished under the 1987 Constitution. President Fidel Valdez Ramos (1993-1998) - Gas Chamber - Lethal Injection was introduced in the Philippines. President Joseph Ejercito Estrada (1998-2001) - Lethal Injection Macapagal-Arroyo to Aquino Administration - none

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Y 10/10/200 5 1 10/12/200 5 FILING OF HOUSE BILL NO. 04826 SUBMISSION OF COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01142 FIRST READING THE READING OF THE TITLE AND NUMBER OF THE BILL REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES RECOMMENDATION S DATE INCLUDED IN ORDINARY BUSINESS DATE CALENDARED PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIPS 4/19/2006 BILL CERTIFIED AS URGENT PERIOD OF INTERPELLATIONS 5/30/2006 DATE CERTIFIED AS URGENT SENATE BILL PERIOD OF INDIVIDUAL AMENDMENTS (ASISTIO, LUIS A.) BILL APPROVED ON SECOND READING On May 16, 2006, the Body approved to insert Rep. Velarde's sponsorship speech on the measure into the Record of the House. On June 6, 2006, Rep. Roquero manifested his negative vote on the measure which resulted in his removal from the final list of authors. DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING HOUSE VOTES: YES:120 NO:20 ABSTAIN:.1 DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE DATE HOUSE AGREED ON CONCOM REPORT DATE SENATE AGREED ON CONCOM REPORT DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA09346 REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT PROHIBITING THE IMPOSITION OF DEATH PENALTY IN THE PHILIPPINES

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