Published July 8, 2021 8:24am The Office of the Ombudsman will no longer appeal Senator Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. s acquittal of 16 graft charges in relation to the pork barrel scam. In a statement on Thursday, the office said this is in accordance with Ombudsman Samuel Martires policy of no longer challenging the dismissal of cases/quashal of information and judgments of acquittal. Consistent with the defendant’s constitutional right against double jeopardy, Ombudsman Samuel Martires sets the policy of no longer challenging the dismissal of cases/quashal of information and judgments of acquittal, either through a motion to dismiss, a demurrer to evidence or by a decision, rendered by the trial courts or the Sandiganbayan except when the People was clearly deprived of due process or there was mistrial, the statement said.
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December 22, 2020
Former Philippine National Police Chief and now Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa renewed his call to revive the death penalty in the Philippines in light of the Tarlac shooting wherein a police officer killed two people.
“Ayaw nila ng death penalty eh! ‘Yung ginawa ng pulis na cold-blooded killing is double murder and a heinous crime na dapat ang parusa ay death penalty pero hanggang ngayon hirap na hirap pa ring umusad ‘yung in-author kong death penalty bill,” Dela Rosa said.
Dela Rosa believes that capital punishment could deter killings.
“Sino pa ang gustong pumatay ng tao kung alam niyang papatayin din siya via death penalty?” Dela Rosa said.