PH leads push for Asean-wide abolition of death penalty

Inquirer.net - Oct 20, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is drafting an agreement with Cambodia and Timor-Leste which serves to convince other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to abolish the death penalty in the region. This was part of a ministerial-level discussion on Friday attended by Justice Undersecretary Raul Vasquez as Philippine representative and facilitated

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