MANILA, Philippines — The quad committee at the House of Representatives proposed the revival of the death penalty for heinous crimes that would stem from its ongoing investigation.

The panel, composed of the committees on Dangerous Drugs, Public Accounts, Human Rights, and Public Order and Safety, is looking at the links between the illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs), the proliferation of the illicit drug trade, land grabbing by certain Chinese, and the extrajudicial killings (EJKs) associated with the war on drugs of the previous administration.

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