<P> Capital punishment was again suspended via Republic Act No. 9346 , which was signed by President Arroyo on 24 June 2006 . The bill followed a vote held in Congress earlier that month which overwhelmingly supported the abolition of the practice . The penalties of life imprisonment and reclusion perpetua ( detention of indefinite length , usually for at least 30 years ) replaced the death penalty . Critics of Arroyo 's initiative called it a political move meant to placate the Roman Catholic Church , some sectors of which were increasingly vocal in their opposition to her rule . </P>
<P> Capital punishment was again suspended via Republic Act No. 9346 , which was signed by President Arroyo on 24 June 2006 . The bill followed a vote held in Congress earlier that month which overwhelmingly supported the abolition of the practice . The penalties of life imprisonment and reclusion perpetua ( detention of indefinite length , usually for at least 30 years ) replaced the death penalty . Critics of Arroyo 's initiative called it a political move meant to placate the Roman Catholic Church , some sectors of which were increasingly vocal in their opposition to her rule . </P>
when did the death penalty stop in the philippines
when did the death penalty stop in the philippines
24 June 2006
24 June 2006