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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/sports2/05/19/20160505-pacquiao-stage-fsj.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Manny Pacquiao on the campaign trail in Cavite on May 5, 2016. <em>Photo by Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Senator-elect Manny Pacquiao favors the restoration of death penalty, stressing that capital punishment is in accordance with the teachings of the Bible.</p><p>“Pabor ako sa death penalty. Sa mata ng Panginoon hindi bawal &#x27;yan,” the retired boxing champion said following his proclamation as senator on Thursday. “Actually death penalty is Biblical.”</p><p>“I can explain that properly sa batas natin at sa batas ng Panginoon na bakit kailangan may death penalty, sa Romans 13 basahin natin yan, 1-7.”</p><p>President-elect Rodrigo Duterte has proposed to restore the death penalty despite strong opposition from the Roman Catholic Church.</p><p>But Pacquiao, a practicing Evangelical Protestant, said he sees nothing wrong with the proposal.</p><p>“Hindi naman ang presidente ang maghahatol kundi ang government, authority which is approved by God,” he said.</p><p>“Ang kailangan lang nating ayusin, suportahan natin ang judiciary natin para siguradong pantay ang paghatol ng sentensya kung ikaw ay may kasalanan o wala.”</p><div><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/boxing/news/2016/05/19/pacquiao-s-senate-victory-brings-closer-presidency-11516" target="_blank">(READ: Pacquiao&#x27;s Senate victory brings him closer to presidency)</a></div><p>Pacquiao also revealed plans to push free education from elementary to college and the strengthening of the grassroots program in sports.</p><p>“Magdi-discover tayo ng mga batang atleta na magagaling para makapagbigay ng karangalan sa bansa. Hindi lang sa boxing pati sa ibang sports,” he said.</p><p>For Pacquiao, the perennial lack of funds has hampered Filipino athletes from succeeding in international competitions.</p><p>“Kailangang mabigyan ng budget ang sports natin dahil walang budget ang sports,” he said.</p><p>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</p>

MANILA -- Senator-elect Manny Pacquiao favors the restoration of death penalty, stressing that capital punishment is in accordance with the teachings of the Bible.

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Pacquiao: Death penalty in accordance with Bible teachings

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Published May 19, 2016 09:53 PM PHT

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Updated May 20, 2016 12:07 AM PHT

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