Manila, Oct. 20 -- Malacanang on Tuesday said the proposal to reinstate the death penalty for major drug trafficking offenses requires careful study, particularly its implications for the Philippines' international relations.

Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. would withhold his position until the proposal has been thoroughly assessed.

"Hindi po muna magbibigay ng anumang stance ang Pangulo. Hayaan nating aralin ito nang mas malalim (The President will not take a position on the matter for now. Let us allow it to be studied more thoroughly)," Castro said in a Palace press briefing.

She was responding to Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla's support for restoring capital punishment for major drug tra...