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Philippines Lethal Injection Law

Republic Act No. 8177 designates lethal injection as the method of carrying out capital punishment in the Philippines, amending Article 81 of the Revised Penal Code. The act mandates that the execution must be conducted by trained personnel under the authority of the Bureau of Corrections, ensuring minimal suffering for the convict. It also stipulates that existing death sentences by electrocution or gas poisoning will be modified to lethal injection upon the act's effectivity.

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Philippines Lethal Injection Law

Republic Act No. 8177 designates lethal injection as the method of carrying out capital punishment in the Philippines, amending Article 81 of the Revised Penal Code. The act mandates that the execution must be conducted by trained personnel under the authority of the Bureau of Corrections, ensuring minimal suffering for the convict. It also stipulates that existing death sentences by electrocution or gas poisoning will be modified to lethal injection upon the act's effectivity.

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES S. No. 436
First Regular Session H. No. 6147

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8177

AN ACT DESIGNATING DEATH BY LETHAL INJECTION


AS THE METHOD OF CARRYING OUT CAPITAL
PUNISHMENT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
ARTICLE 81 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AS
AMENDED BY SECTION 24 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7659
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Article 81 of the Revised Penal Code, as
amended by Section 24 of Republic Act No. 7659 is hereby further
amended to read as follows:

"Art. 81. When and how the death penalty is to be


executed. – The death sentence shall be executed with preference
to any other penalty and shall consist in putting the person under
the sentence to death by lethal injection. The death sentence
shall be executed under the authority of the Director of the Bureau
of Corrections, endeavoring so far as possible to mitigate the
sufferings of the person under the sentence during the lethal
injection as well as during the proceedings prior to the execution.

"The Director of the Bureau of Corrections shall take steps


to ensure that the lethal injection to be administered is sufficient
to cause the instantaneous death of the convict.

"Pursuant to this, all personnel involved in the


administration of lethal injection shall be trained prior to the
performance of such task.

"The authorized physician of the Bureau of Corrections,


after thorough examination, shall officially make a pronouncement
of the convict's death and shall certify thereto in the records of
the Bureau of Corrections.

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"The death sentence shall be carried out not earlier than


one (1) year nor later than eighteen (18) months after the judgment
has become final and executory without prejudice to the exercise
by the President of his executive clemency powers at all times."

SEC. 2. Persons already sentenced by judgment, which has


become final and executory, who are waiting to undergo the death
penalty by electrocution or gas poisoning shall be under the
coverage of the provisions of this Act upon its effectivity. Their
sentences shall be automatically modified for this purpose.

SEC. 3. Implementing Rules. – The Secretary of Justice in


coordination with the Secretary of Health and the Bureau of
Corrections shall, within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of
this Act, promulgate the rules to implement its provisions.

SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. – All laws, presidential decrees


and issuances, executive orders, rules and regulations or parts
thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 5. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)


days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two
(2) national newspapers of general circulation, whichever comes
earlier. Publication shall not be later than ten (10) days after the
approval thereof.

Approved, March 20, 1996.

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