Peru: Congress Runs Roughshod Over Rule of Law
(Washington, DC) - The decision by Peru's Congress on March 7, 2024, to arbitrarily remove two members of the National Board of Justice severely undermines judicial independence, the rule of law, and the protection of human rights, Human Rights Watch said today. The Organization of American States (OAS) should convene a meeting of its Permanent Council to address ongoing attacks on judicial independence in Peru......»»
Altiche drubs Accion to rule Calderon Open netfest
John Mari Altiche put up a stellar performance, dominating the Mayor Doc Totep Calderon National Tennis Championships to clinch the men’s singles Open title with a commanding 6-3, 6-3 victory over Jeric Accion in Roxas, Isabela......»»
Cebuanos, Team Hustle rule maiden DAYO23 Invitational
Team Cebu and Team Hustle won the inaugural DAYO23 Streetball Invitational men’s and women’s division, respectively, as the two-day tournament graced Barangay 830 Court in Paco, Manila over the weekend......»»
Christopher Morel s walk-off single lifts Cubs over Pirates
(Photo credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports) Christopher Morel hit a walk-off single to score Cody Bellinger from second base in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Chicago Cubs beat the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 on Saturday afternoon. Bellinger hit a ground-rule double with one out against David Bednar (2-3) and slid home safely ahead of the tag by catcher Joey Bart on Morel's single to center field. The call wa.....»»
Cebu senior tankers rule the PRISAA regional swim meet in Bohol
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Team Cebu’s senior swimming squad in the Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) Regional Meet concluded its campaign with a staggering haul of 33 gold medals over the weekend at the University of Bohol-Victoriano Degamo Tirol (VDT) pool in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. Comprising mostly University of San Carlos (USC) tankers, Team Cebu’s.....»»
Lapu-Lapu Heroes rule Kadaugan sa Mactan netfest
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu Heroes ruled the second Kadaugan sa Mactan Inter-Club Tournament 2024 over the weekend at the Lapu-Lapu Tennis Club. The host team defeated the visiting Villa Estrella Tuburan in the championships to pocket the P100,000 purse. Villa Estrella Tuburan didn’t go home empty handed as they received a P50,000 runners-up.....»»
Ababa rules Apo
Jhonnel Ababa canned two pressure-packed birdies, the first forcing a playoff and the other clinching the hotly disputed championship over Guido van der Valk to rule the ICTSI Apo Golf Classic here Friday......»»
Diego umaming may kasalanan sa nanay ng anak: I broke the rule 3 times
OKAY na si Diego Loyzaga at ang ina ng kanyang anak na si Alexis Suapengco na kamakailan lang ay nag-rant sa social media matapos palayasin ng aktor. Ang post ni Alexis noon, “SO MY BABY DADDY @diegoloyzaga decided to kick me out and his baby out of his house so this girl can come over.”.....»»
Valentine’s coronation: San Miguel lifts 29th PBA title after impassioned comeback
CJ Perez takes over in the fourth quarter as San Miguel finishes off Magnolia in Game 6 to rule the PBA Commissioner's Cup.....»»
Eala, Latvian partner rule W50 Pune
Alex Eala made it up for her early exit in the Australian Open by winning her first professional doubles title in the W50 Pune in India over the weekend......»»
Why should farm-saved seeds be included in the national seed law?
On World Environment Day, land rights advocates revisit the government’s role in supporting a farmers’ seed system to boost the country’s agricultural industry. The post Why should farm-saved seeds be included in the national seed law? appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Lawmaker pushes passage of maritime zones law
Senate majority leader Francis Tolentino stressed yesterday the importance of having the maritime zones bill passed into law after it was mentioned by President Marcos in his speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore......»»
Marcos signs ‘Eddie Garcia’ law to protect movie, TV workers
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed into law a measure aimed at safeguarding the rights and welfare of entertainment industry workers by compelling their employers to meet the minimum labor rights standards in the country......»»
Absolute divorce will become law, Lagman vows
The absolute divorce bill will be signed into law regardless of former Senate president Vicente Sotto III’s opposition and the May 2025 midterm elections, according to the measure’s principal author, Rep. Edcel Lagman......»»
President Marcos signs law for accounting of Philippines natural resources
To support the government’s economic development and environmental initiatives among others, President Marcos has signed a law mandating the accounting of the country’s natural resources, Malacañang announced yesterday......»»
Lacson still confident in NIR law passage
Lacson still confident in NIR law passage.....»»
Tolentino hopes for ROTC law passage amid WPS tensions
Tolentino hopes for ROTC law passage amid WPS tensions.....»»
Senate ratifies bill amending government procurement reform law
The Senate has ratified a bill amending the government procurement reform law, one of the priority measures of the Marcos administration......»»
Norway to support Filipino law enforcers in rescuing child sex abuse victims
The Norwegian government has committed to helping train Philippine law enforcers to more effectively identify potential child sex abuse victims by teaching them to access available sources of information on perpetrators overseas. .....»»
Activists, church, dev’t workers charged with violation of anti-terrorism law
"At the outset, I must put on record that I am a development worker. I am not hiding in the mountains of the Sierra Madre and I was not, in any way, involved in the alleged encounter between the alleged members of the NPA and the complainants," her counter affidavit read. The post Activists, church, dev’t workers charged with violation of anti-terrorism law appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Meet the 4 activists charged with anti-terror law
At least 98 activists, humanitarian and church workers are facing Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 and Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012 charges according to Karapatan. They described these laws as “twin terror laws” that are being used against activists, humanitarian workers and those who serve the welfare of the marginalized. The post Meet the 4 activists charged with anti-terror law appeared first on Bulatlat......»»