<P> Capita law ending the practice . </P> <P> cindy polinar gwapa </P> <P> During Spanish colonial rule, the most common methods of execution were death by firing squad (especially for treason / military crimes, usually reserved for independence fighters) and garrotte (a notable case would be the Gomburza). Death by hanging was another popular method . </P> <P> A prominent example is the national hero, José Rizal, who was executed by firing squad on the morning of December 30, 1896, in the park that now bears his name . </P>

When was death penalty implemented in the philippines
find me the text answering this question