Philippines: Duterte Plans Return of Death Penalty

May 16, 2016, 11:13 AM

The tough-on-crime presumptive winner of the Philippine presidential election, Rodrigo Duterte, has told reporters in his first post-victory comments that he intends to bring back capital punishment.

According to Philippine news outlet GMA, Duterte told reporters in Davao City that he would "urge Congress to restore the death penalty by hanging, especially if you use drugs.