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…

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…

Hontiveros: Martial Law not needed in Mindanao

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/09/2017

The Maute terror group can be defeated even without the declaration of martial law. This was the message of Senator Risa Hontiveros during the forum on Civil Liberties at the University of San Carlos yesterday morning of…

Duterte’s martial law

Ricky Poca 06/05/2017

Two weeks into the Marawi City siege and opposition lawmakers and militant groups are still making noise and pursuing their bid to end the government’s imposition of martial law in Mindanao. This despite the public seeing for…

Oppose martial law, rallyists urge public

Nestle L. Semilla 06/03/2017

OVER 100 persons including children marched from Plaza Indepedencia to Colon Street to rally against martial law in Mindanao as part of their commemoration of the Global Day of Action Against War and Militarism yesterday. The militant…

No martial law declaration in Metro — Palace

Inquirer.net 06/03/2017

Malacañang on Saturday allayed the fears of the public on the possible declaration of martial law in Metro Manila following the fatal incident at the Resorts World Manila where 38 people, including the gunman, died. Presidential spokesperson…

Rama, group back martial law

Intern 05/31/2017

FORMER Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is in favor of President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao and its possible expansion in Visayas. “’It’s the power of the President. Give it to him; he knows…

DINO SAYS MARTIAL LAW IN THE VISAYAS STILL AN OPTION

Calvin D. Cordova, Nestle L. Semilla 05/30/2017

Extending the martial law in the Visayas remains an option. Anticipating the possibility that President Rodrigo Duterte will decide to extend martial law to the Visayan regions, representatives of different sectors in the Visayas yesterday convened to…

Mandaue City, group pour aid to Marawi

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/29/2017

THE Mandaue City government confirmed that it will extend assistance to embattled Marawi City due to the ongoing exodus of its residents to neighboring areas like Iligan City and Cagayan de Oro City. “There’s a humanitarian crisis…

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