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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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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 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.…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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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