QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 8177)
Death by lethal injection.
Article 81 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by Section 24 of Republic Act No. 7659.
Under the authority of the Director of the Bureau of Corrections.
It requires the Director of the Bureau of Corrections to endeavor, 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.
To take steps to ensure that the lethal injection administered is sufficient to cause the instantaneous death of the convict.
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 it in the records of the Bureau of Corrections.
Not earlier than one (1) year nor later than eighteen (18) months after the judgment has become final and executory.
It states that the schedule is without prejudice to the exercise by the President of his executive clemency powers at all times.
Yes. Persons already sentenced by a final and executory judgment waiting to undergo death by electrocution or gas poisoning are covered and their sentences are automatically modified to lethal injection.
The Secretary of Justice in coordination with the Secretary of Health and the Bureau of Corrections shall promulgate the rules within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of the Act.
All laws, presidential decrees and issuances, executive orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with RA 8177 are repealed or modified accordingly.
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 must not be later than ten (10) days after approval.
It refers to the point when the conviction and sentence are no longer appealable and the decision is already conclusive, after which the one (1) to eighteen (18) months execution window applies.
The Director must ensure that the lethal injection administered is sufficient to cause instantaneous death of the convict.