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Advocates call for climate emergency in Mindanao

PMCJ urged the local governments in Mindanao to strengthen the capacity of localities to deal with the impacts of climate change, provide adequate shelter to displaced communities, and review current disaster prevention and response programs......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 18th, 2024

Honoring a Philippine Human Rights Icon - Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Human rights lawyer and former senator Rene Saguisag holds a copy of a book about the martial law period in the Philippines while describing his ordeal in detention, Manila, September 26, 2018. 2018 Bullit Marquez-AP Photo The Philippines on April 23 lost a human rights stalwart. Rene Saguisag, a human rights lawyer and former senator, defended victims of abuses during the Ferdinand Marcos dictatorsh.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

Charter change could bring back dictatorship, intensify rights abuses — survivor

For Medy De Jesus, 74, a martial law survivor and member of human rights group Hustisya, the impending charter change could bring back another dictatorship and more human rights violations. The post Charter change could bring back dictatorship, intensify rights abuses — survivor appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

I have no impulses to authoritarianism, Marcos tells Aussies

President Marcos claimed he has not been tempted to enforce an authoritarian system in the Philippines even as he justified his late father and namesake’s decision to declare martial law......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024

Sandigan affirms dismissal of forfeiture vs 3 coco levy firms

The Sandiganbayan has affirmed the finality of the dismissal of a forfeiture case against three of the firms created out of the Coconut Industry Investment Fund, also known as the coco levy funds, during martial law......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2024

Project Gunita retells Cebu’s People Power history in informative map

'People Power was never a Manila-centric action. Cebu was among the places outside Manila that played a major role in the nationwide movement to resist Martial Law,' says Project Gunita.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024

Martial law architect Enrile gets Malacañang birthday bash, P100k cash gift

During his birthday celebration at Malacañang, Enrile, who earns around P189,00 to P211,900 (Salary Grade 30) as chief state counsel, was also handed a centenarian gift of P100,000 by the Department of Social Welfare and Development. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

From Marcos to Marcos: Lawyers murderously attacked

From the Marcos Martial Law period to 2000, one lawyer was killed each year (18 in 18 years). From 2001 to the present, there have been 204 lawyers killed at a yearly rate of about 8.87. The post From Marcos to Marcos: Lawyers murderously attacked appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

Sandigan junks forfeiture vs Marcos crony-owned telco

The Sandiganbayan has dismissed a forfeiture case against several alleged cronies of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and his widow, former first lady Imelda Marcos, seeking to recover in favor of the government shares of stocks in Eastern Telecommunications Philippines Inc., allegedly illegally acquired during martial law......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 12th, 2024

Martial law and the communists

This book is highly controversial when it narrates certain debatable conclusions as facts......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 11th, 2024

Government urged to lift ecozone ban in Metro Manila

The government may consider lifting the moratorium on the establishment of economic zones based in Metro Manila in order to spur more economic activity and growth for the entire country, a local official said......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 21st, 2024

BSP logs 40K complaints relating to financial consumer protection; only 5% come from Mindanao

SINCE the effectivity of the Financial Consumer Protection Act (Republic Act 11765) in June 2022, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has logged more than 40,000 complaints from customers of different BSP-supervised financial institutions from all over the Philippines. Of this number, only around 5 percent come from Mindanao, implying the Mindanaoans' unawareness of the law......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

Mayor Baste: Prioritize Mindanao’s safety, security vs terrorism

DAVAO City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte addressed the national government to prioritize the safety and security of the Mindanao regions vulnerable to terrorism......»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

53 Mindanao lawmakers oppose secession

Describing it as a “step backward,” 53 of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s congressmen-friends in Mindanao have signed a manifesto in the House of Representatives rejecting his call for the secession of the whole region from the entire country......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

Campaigns for Mindanao s independence already settled

House lawmakers on Tuesday bucked the recent calls by former President Rodrigo Duterte to secede Mindanao from the country, saying that the lengthy peace processes undertaken by Mindanaoans through the years have “already settled” the matter of the region’s autonomy......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

Marcos rejects calls for independent Mindanao after Duterte’s remarks

'The new call for a separate Mindanao is doomed to fail, for it is anchored on a false premise, not to mention a sheer constitutional travesty,' says President Ferdinand Marcos Jr......»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

Marcos unperturbed by calls for Mindanao secession – Abalos

President Marcos is unperturbed by the recent call of his predecessor former president Rodrigo Duterte to separate Mindanao from the Philippines, according to Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

One Philippines : NSC, Mindanao governments reject secession calls

In a statement Sunday, National Security Adviser Eduardo Año said that any attempt to sow division in the country must be rejected unequivocally after former President Rodrigo Duterte pushed for a “separate and independent Mindanao.”.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 4th, 2024

So what more to lift?

The Senate hearing on PI is precisely for “inquiry in aid of legislation” for such new law for PI, Sen. Imee swore......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Duterte urged to stop secession talks

A lawmaker from Mindanao yesterday called for a stop to talks about separating the region from the rest of the Philippines, saying that even President Marcos has already made clear his position on the matter......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2024