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This was consistent, he said, with the rationale of R.A. 7659 or the Death Penalty Law, which provides that death penalty is appropriately necessary “due to the alarming upsurge of such crimes which has resulted not only in the loss of human lives and wanton destruction of property but also affected the nation’s efforts towards sustainable economic development and prosperity while at the same time has undermined the people’s faith in the Government and the latter’s ability to maintain peace and order in the country.”

In his bill, Sotto proposed that  death penalty be imposed for heinous crimes specified under   the Death Penalty law and all other laws, executive orders and decrees imposing death penalty.

“Republic Act No. 7659 is thus hereby revived,” said the bill.

“The imposed penalty of death shall be carried out through lethal injection. Republic Act No. 8177 otherwise known as the Act Designating Death by Lethal Injection is thus hereby revived and activated,” it further said.

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another footnote:

the case made rene cayetano a household name, which catapulted him to the senate.  now his two children are there, courtesy of name recall.(?)  some reports alleged that the actress pepsi paloma never stood a chance in terms of justice; not a cent even went to her after the out-of-court settlement that involved some amount of money changing hands.

some related interesting reads:

THE COMING OF COMPAÑERO
http://pcij.org/imag/PublicEye/cayetano2.html

Hubris: The Impunity of Vicente Sotto III, Mula Aparri Hanggang Jolo
http://asmartrock.wordpress.com/2012/08/19/hubris-the-impunity-of-vicente-sotto-iii-mula-aparri-hanggang-jolo/

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Vicente Sotto = Father of Cebuano Literature
Vicente Sotto III = Famous Plagiarist



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