Decision to execute kidnapers in August stands ? President.(Main News) From: Manila Bulletin | Date: April 18, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 Manila Bulletin Publishing Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: GENALYN D. KABILING

Unless the Supreme Court nullifies the death penalty law, President Arroyo has no plans to rescind her decision on the imposition of death penalty to convicted kidnapers in the country.

The President remained firm on meting out capital punishment via lethal injection to convicted kidnapers despite the growing public opposition in a recent survey of Pulse Asia.

"If the law has not been changed by the time those kidnapers ...