Filipino boxer and Senator Manny Pacquiao. Photo: Reuters
Philippines’ Manny Pacquiao calls for death by firing squad for drug criminals
- In the past seven weeks, 21 bills have been filed in Manila to reinstate the death penalty at the behest of President Rodrigo Duterte
- Pacquiao, a senator and staunch Duterte loyalist, said the country needs to reintroduce executions to deter big drug syndicates
Filipino boxer and Senator Manny Pacquiao. Photo: Reuters