Vice Ganda, whose father was fatally shot in front of him when he was still a teenager, is against the move to re-introduce capital punishment in the Philippines.

Citing himself as an example, the comedian said that sentencing his father's gunman, who has yet to be caught, on death row would be inhumane.

"Kunwari ako, pinatay ang tatay ko, hindi makakapagbigay ng katarungan sa akin, bilang naulila, ang patayin din iyong pumatay sa tatay ko," Vice Ganda told ABS-CBN News' MJ Felipe on Thursday.

Instead of trying to bring back the death penalty, he suggested the government first fix the country's justice system.

"Naniniwala ako na hindi lahat ng nakakulong ay may kasalanan kaya hindi rin makatarungan kung ang mga mapapatawan ng ganoong parusa ay iyong mga wala namang kasalanan," he said.

Vice Ganda explained that no child should ever experience the pain he went through when he lost his father.

"Walang sinumang bata, walang sinumang anak ang nakaka-deserve ng ganoong bagay — ang mawalan ng magulang sa pamamagitan ng pagpatay. Kaya hindi ako naniniwala na dapat may pinapatay dahil mahalagang mahalaga iyong buhay."

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Restoring the death penalty has been a top priority of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, whom Vice Ganda openly supported during the campaign period.

With 217 votes in favor, the death penalty bill has already passed Congress. It requires Senate approval before being passed into law.