Philippine Presidential spokesman Ignacio Bunye asked...

Philippine Presidential spokesman Ignacio Bunye asked for understanding towards the moral reasons of President Macapagal-Arroyo to continue to enforce the moratorium on executions. The President pointed out that strengthening the five pillars of the criminal justice system was a more effective crime deterrent than the death penalty law. The five pillars were the police, the prosecution, the courts, the correctional system, and cooperation between the citizens and the government. He said the President had her own discretion on the matter and that from her point of view, the death penalty was not the solution.