was signed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on June 24‚ 2006. The bill followed a vote held in Congress earlier in the same month which overwhelmingly supported that the practice be abolished. The penalties of life imprisonment and reclusion perpetua (indeterminate sentence‚ 30-year minimum) replaced the death penalty. The sentences of the 1‚230 death row inmates were commuted to life imprisonment in April‚ in what Amnesty International believes to be the "largest ever commutation of death sentences"
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Background of the Study: The Practice of Capital Punishment in the Philippines In the Philippines‚ the practice of capital punishment predates recorded history (See Chart 1)‚ and only with the accession of Mrs. Corazon Aquino to presidential office‚ and the drafting of the new Constitution‚ was capital punishment abolished in 1987. The Aquino government was responsible for restoring various democratic institutions‚ including the Congress once regulated by Marcos. In 1993‚ the Philippine government
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caught in the bus terminal with all the jewelries and bank passbook of the deceased which determines the consummated robbery. Antonio Reyes Magano is found guilty by Regional Trial Court of Sta. Cruz‚ Laguna and was sentenced a punishment of Reclusion Perpetua or 20 years and 1 day up to 40 years of imprisonment and a penalty for the heirs of the deceased of
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Summary of the Article III of the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines Bill of Rights Article III enumerates the fundamental rights of the Filipino people. The Bill of Rights sets the limits to the government’s power which proves to be not absolute. Among the rights of the people are freedoms of speech‚ assembly‚ religion‚ and the press. An important feature here is the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus which have three available grounds such as invasion
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In the first three centuries of the early Christian church. The church was being martyred and treated badly by the Roman population. There were many reasons that the Romans persecuted Christians. Although many people thought the reason was because the Christians refused to worship the roman gods or take part in the sacrifices. But‚ that was only part the reason that the Romans actually persecuted Christians. The Romans just hated the Christians in general because of their teachings of the Lord.
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Interviewer: __________________ Edison Rabena II-Linnaeus Interviewee: ________________ _________________ Eduardo Rabena felicitas Rabena Interviewer: Why did you got marry? Interviewee: Generally‚ we get married because we’ve been in a relationship for long time and we feel it’s what society wants us to do‚ for companionship‚ support in old age‚ solidify relationship
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During the rule of the Roman Empire‚ thousands of people were persecuted. A major number of those people were Christians who are known as martyrs because they died for believing and practicing their faith. They were persecuted under the empire for many reasons such as the motives of the different emperors‚ but overall it was because they refused to worship the Roman gods as the government enforced. Through the killings of the many martyrs‚ followers of the Christianity strengthened in their faith
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understanding of what mannerism truly is. There were many influential painters in the 1500’s that took advantage of the freeing style of mannerism. One artist who stands out is Jacopo Da Pontormo. His piece‚ Entombment of Christ‚ (Capponi Chaple‚ Santa Felicita‚ Florance Italy‚ 1494-1557) embodies almost all of the characteristics assigned to mannerism. Christ’s decent from the cross-had been frequently portrayed by many artists before him. However‚ Pontormo took a different approach from his processors
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What is this Cyber crime? We read about it in newspapers very often. Let’s look at the dictionary definition of Cybercrime: "It is a criminal activity committed on the internet. This is a broad term that describes everything from electronic cracking to denial of service attacks that cause electronic commerce sites to lose money". Mr. Pavan Duggal‚ who is the President of www.cyberlaws.net and consultant‚ in a report has clearly defined the various categories and types of cybercrimes. Cybercrimes
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CHAPTER 15 Multiple-Choice Questions 1. Mannerism involved a. twisted forms. b. strange colors. c. ambiguous space. d. All these answers are correct. Answer: d 2. ________ was NOT a Mannerist painter. a. Pontormo b. Parmigianino c. Correggio d. Michelangelo Answer: d 3. Which is NOT a meaning related to the Mannerist style? a. affectation b. mannered c. to the manner born d. stylized e. bizarre Answer: c 4. “Indulgences” refer to a. liberal child-rearing practices. b. credits against one’s sins
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