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MANILA, Philippines — ”There has to be a strong reason” should the government move for another extension of martial law in Mindanao. This was Commission on Human Rights’ (CHR) reaction after the Armed Forces of the Philippines…
The Armed Forces of the Philippines will recommend the extension of martial law in Mindanao for at least another year. AFP chief of staff Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr. said feedback from various agencies have called for its…
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will start to sue mayors and barangay captains who are not implementing proper waste management in their localities. This while DILG Undersecretary Martin Diño said Friday he is…
Digital giants led by Google, Facebook and Amazon have warned Australia against passing a “fundamentally flawed” law allowing security services to spy on encrypted communications among suspected criminals and terrorists. In a submission sent to parliament this…
Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Carlito Galvez assured the public that President Rodrigo Duterte has no plans in declaring Martial Law in Luzon and Visayas. He said that the Martial Law in Mindanao was able…
A lawmaker has sought another extension of martial law in Mindanao, this time until June 30, 2019. Iligan Rep. Frederick Siao filed House Resolution No. 2302 on November 14, citing “initial reports of terrorist plots and the…
The present situation is no different from the martial law years under the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Fr. Angel Cortez, co-executive director of the Association of the Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines (AMRSP), made this statement…
NO IRR YET THE IMPLEMENTATION of the ease of doing business law might face further delay, after the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) missed its own deadline on the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the…
MARAWI CITY There is no recommendation yet to extend martial law in Mindanao but Malacañang said on Thursday there might be “a need to extend it.” “Well, according to the military, the martial law has helped in…
Cause-oriented groups in Cebu call on the abolition of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law in line with the World Food Day. Angel Trocio of Gabriela Cebu said that the TRAIN law has contributed…
We go back, yet again, to our call for authorities to crack down on the illegal suppliers of guns and ammunition across the country. It would be a strategic accomplishment, should it come to pass, because it…
The Naga City Government is willing to forego opportunities brought by quarry operations in their city if a new law is passed to ban mining activities in the country. In a report by GMA dzBB, President Rodrigo…
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