Democracy advocates to youth: Stand up against ‘looming dictatorship

Rosalie Abatayo 09/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Democracy advocates appealed to the youth to stand up against “a looming dictatorship” as the 47th anniversary of the declaration of martial law by the late president Ferdinand Marcos comes this Saturday, September 21, 2019.…

Groups to remember Martial Law atrocities with protest on Sept. 20

Gabriel Pabico Lalu - INQUIRER.net 09/17/2019

MANILA, Philippines – Several groups will commemorate the atrocities committed during Martial Law under the administration of former President Ferdinand Marcos with a protest at the Luneta Park on September 20, Friday. According to a message from…

No need for martial law in Negros Oriental – AFP Visayas chief

08/05/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The military commander in the Visayas is not inclined to recommend the declaration of martial law in Negros Oriental, describing the security situation in the province as “manageable.” “From our level here, I don’t…

Two NegOr mayors back martial law plan, cite residents’ security

Benjie Talisic 08/02/2019

NEGROS ORIENTAL —To address the killings and to assuage the residents fear brought about by the deadly attacks on the residents of their cities, two mayors of Negros Oriental  will back President Rodrigo Duterte if he will…

Villarino: CHR-7 team in Negros Oriental to probe killings

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —A team of Commission of Human Rights in Central Visayas (CHR-7) investigators are already in Negros Oriental to investigate the killings there. Leo R. Villarino, CHR-7 chief investigator, said this in an interview on…

CHR 7: Martial law won’t solve killings in Negros Oriental

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Imposing martial law in Negros Oriental will not solve the killings there. Leo R. Villarin, Commission of Human Rights in Central Visayas chief investigator, said this amid the warnings of President Rodrigo Duterte…

Some NegOr mayors OK with martial law

Benjie Talisic 08/02/2019

(Updated, 2:30 p.m.) Canlaon City, Negros Oriental— Most of the mayors in Negros Oriental said they would support the declaration of martial law here should the President decide for it. Malacañang on Thursday, August 1, 2019, said…

BREAKING: Duterte may declare martial law in Negros Oriental – Palace 

08/01/2019

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte may declare martial law in Negros Oriental over the spate of killings in the province. “Grabe na ‘yung patayan doon. We have a village, or a barangay captain, a municipal mayor, four…

13 killings in 5 days stoke martial law talk in Negros

07/28/2019

  BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental, Philippines — The spate of killings in Negros Oriental province has raised concerns over the possible imposition of martial law on Negros Island. At least 13 people have been gunned down separately…

Rosales: Marcoses ‘willing’ to cooperate in compensating human rights victims

07/09/2019

MANILA, Philippines – Former Commission on Human Rights (CHR) chair Etta Rosales said Tuesday that the Marcoses had expressed desire to help in compensating relatives of human rights victims during the Martial law era but with one…

DOJ says case vs Mindanao martial law in SC bound to fail

Inquirer.net 12/18/2018

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra expressed confidence that any legal challenge to President Rodrigo Duterte’s proclamation to extend martial law in Mindanao until the end of 2019 was “bound to fail.” He argued that the Supreme Court would…

Hello, martial law extension; goodbye, 2019 budget

Inquirer.net 12/12/2018

Congress’ joint session for martial law extension has added to the delay in passing next year’s P3.757 trillion national budget which a Senate leader said could no longer be done this year. The Senate and House of…

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