Death penalty should be revived. Agree or disagree?
Oo, mapasugot gid ako nga ibalik ang death penalty para mabuhinan ang krimen sa aton.
Amo ini ang pamaagi para madudla ang mga tawo nga nagabuhat sang krimen. – MARVIN MONGAO, student, Matias Ybiernas Street, Iloilo City
I disagree. Criminals are criminals, but humans are never in the right position to take lives.
The law is something that we have to abide as citizens of this country. But death is something that God can only decide. He is the one who has given us life, He is the only who can take it as well. – ELLYN NAVIDA, former call center agent, Iloilo City
I agree gid. Para mabuhinan ang kriminalidad diri sa Pilipinas. Kun prisuhon lang sila, amo man gihapun nga makapyansa sila kag magliwat naman ubra sang krimen. Pareho bala sa Saudi, gamantun ‘ya mga Arabo kag nahirak mag ubra sing sala kay nahadlok bitayon. – RAMY TORRES, 28, motorcycle mechanic, San Rafael, Iloilo
God gave us life and so God is the only one who has the right to take it away. If we agree on this, we won’t have any difference from people who are murderers or criminals. – DOROTHY JOY FUERTE, overseas Filipino worker, Cambodia
Why not? There’s nothing to be afraid of. I believe that with death penalty, criminality will lessen. – RENZ ISANO, 24, former call center agent, Iloilo City
We do not have the right to take anyone’s life. We are not perfect, so let’s give a chance to those nga convicted. – CHERRY JOY LABIOS, student, Bugasong, Antique
Dependi guro kun mapamatud-an nga kriminal gid. Parihas abi nga damo-damo na gid siya naperwisyohan ukon napatay na bala. Kay wala dun na ‘ya tsansa mag bag-o, sakit dun na tawag sang iya ubra. – JOMAR ARCA, 39, restaurant employee, Iloilo City
The Philippine justice system today is not perfect, dugangan pa gid na.
I believe everybody deserves a second chance. – LESLIE ANN LAGRADA, Journalism student, Dueñas, Iloilo
I agree ah, kun wala ka malang sala ngaa mang-indi ka dira? Kag kun asta sa ulihi prisohon lang na sila, burbay indi na kaigu ya mga selda ta.
Kag isa pa, madimat man na gihapun sila mag ubra sala kag kun mapriso, baw gastuhan pa ka gobyerno sa pakaon sa ila. Matambok pa sila sa prisuhan, bisan makadto ka pa subong sa Pototan. – JULIE JOLO, 29, laborer, Leganes, Iloilo
I beg to disagree. The revival of death penalty will create a chaotic society. How about ang mga indi ka intindi regarding death penalty, mamatay na lang tawo just because may sala sila. This will affect the image of our country since we a predominantly Catholic country. – ROWEN JEAN LEDESMA, Barangay Cubay, Jaro, Iloilo City
Kaluluoy lang ang mga pobre eh. Subong daan nga panahon halos tanan mapadalagan na sang kwarta. Paano na lang ‘ya ‘bi kun gin planta or gin pasibangdan lang? Kay tungod may sala siya, bitayon na dayun? Siyempre, wala kwarta kag wala may madepensa sa iya. – ROWEL JAVELLANA, 44, jeepney driver, Iloilo City
I think indi dapat. Kun gusto mo gid sila mag antus or mag hinulsol sa mga sala nila, let them suffer in jail rather than die kay daw ginapadali mo lang ang kabuhi nila. Mas better if ma-prolong ila agony, indi bala? – ROCHEL DECIPULO, 28, housewife, Pototan, Iloilo
(Compiled by Mariane Camille Braseliño and Jimboy Dionela, interns, West Visayas State University – College of Communication)
