Leonen’s baseless anti-martial law dissent

Oscar Franklin Tan 07/10/2017

  Jakarta — Many were “shookt” by Justice Marvic Leonen’s dissent — before the Lagman decision was out! — because only he argued martial law is invalid even in Marawi City. Some headlines dubbed Leonen the “lone…

LTO ready to enforce law against distracted driving

Agnes Alpuerto 07/04/2017

THE regional Land Transportation Office (LTO-7) said it is ready along with the police to enforce Republic Act 10913 or the Anti-Distracted Driving Act (ADDA) as it takes effect tomorrow, July 6. “Our office reminded the traffic…

Supreme Court upholds martial law in Mindanao

Inquirer.net, Intern, Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/04/2017

THE Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the validity of Proclamation 216 or President Rodrigo Duterte’s martial law proclamation in Mindanao. During Tuesday’s en banc (full court) session, the high court, voting 11-3-1, dismissed the petitions filed by…

Duterte: Nationwide martial law is presently unnecessary

Inquirer.net 06/21/2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said placing the entire Philippines under martial law was uncalled for at the moment. Duterte’s statement came after he was asked to explain his remarks that should he declare a second martial law, it…

‘Forgive me for declaring martial law,’ Duterte tells Maranaos

Inquirer.net 06/20/2017

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday apologized to the people of Marawi for declaring martial law and for the havoc wrought by local terrorist Maute Group. “I’d like to say to the Maranao people that I am very,…

SC urged to protect public from arbitrary declaration of martial law

06/19/2017

Anti-martial law petitioners urged the Supreme Court on Monday to stand its ground and safeguard the public’s fundamental liberties against “whimsical or arbitrary imposition of martial law.” “In this difficult task of resolving the present dispute and…

Solicitor General Calida revokes martial law

Oscar Franklin Tan 06/19/2017

  Solicitor General Jose Calida answered Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio that if martial law were a sentence, it would end with an exclamation point instead of a period. This was the legal bombshell of the decade.…

Duterte to declare martial law again if there’s rebellion

Inquirer.net 06/18/2017

Malacañang on Sunday said that while President Rodrigo Duterte will adhere to the Supreme Court’s decision on martial law, he will be sure to declare it again if there is another incident of rebellion. “The President’s media…

Mindanao bishop: Give martial law a chance

Inquirer.net 06/18/2017

A bishop from Mindanao said people should give martial law a chance. Ozamis Archbishop Martin Jumoad told Radio Veritas that martial law under President Rodrigo Duterte is better than during the time of former President Ferdinand Marcos.…

Celebration ignites calls to stop martial law in PH

Ador Vincent Mayol, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Norman Mendoza 06/12/2017

AS the Philippines celebrated its 119th Independence Day yesterday, appeals to end martial law in Mindanao rang across several groups that marched the streets of Metro Cebu to commemorate one of the country’s most historic events. In…

Questioning martial law

Ricky Poca 06/12/2017

What is martial law? Martial law is declared by the President in his capacity as the commander in chief of the country’s armed forces to suppress rebellion or stop an invasion. Rebellion occurs when a sector of…

Validity of martial law

Editorial 06/11/2017

President Rodrigo Duterte’s assurance that he will abide by the Supreme Court ruling on the legality of his declaration of martial law in Mindanao may have been partly stemmed from what he perceives to be popular support…

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