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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

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

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

DOST seeks Mindanaoans’ support for priority S& T bills

THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST), in a consultative forum, recently sought support from the scientific and legislative communities in Mindanao for the passage of five priority scientific bills......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 19th, 2024

12,246 law graduate sasabak sa 2024 online Bar exam

MAY kabuuang 12,246 na law graduate sa bansa ang nagparehistro para sa 2024 online Bar examination na pangangasiwaan ng Supreme Court (SC) sa Setyembre. The post 12,246 law graduate sasabak sa 2024 online Bar exam first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: newsSource:  abanteRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

Marcos signs expanded Centenarian Law 

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law Republic Act 11982 on Monday granting benefits to octogenarians and nonagenarians. The law covers Filipinos residing in the Philippines or abroad......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 26th, 2024

College of Law sa CatSU, matutupad na – Dr. Azanza

Malapit ng maisakatuparan sa Catanduanes State University (CATSU) ang makasaysayang pagbubukas ng College of Law. Sa isang pahayag kamakailan sa kanyang facebook, ibinahagi ni CatSU President Patrick Alain T. Azanza na malapit na ang pagbubukas ng kursong Juris Doctor o Bachelor of Laws sa lalawigan ng Catanduanes na matagal ng inaabangan. Ayon kay Dr. Azanza, […] The post College of Law sa CatSU, matutupad na – Dr. Azanza appeared first on Bicol Peryodiko......»»

Category: newsSource:  bicolperyodikoRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024

ROW process for Mindanao railway underway

The government is focused on securing right-of-way for the Mindanao Railway project for the meantime as it has yet to find a new funding source for the infrastructure......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 7th, 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

Dusit Thani, Sheraton to build hotels in Cagayan de Oro 

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 24 March) — Two international hotel chains — Sheraton and Dusit Thani –  are set to build hotels in this city, the third in Mindanao for Dusit Thani and the first in Mindanao for Sheraton.  Dusit Thani operates two in the Davao region – Dusit Thani Residence Davao in Davao […].....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

‘No reason for pork price surge in Visayas, Mindanao’

There is no reason for the spike in retail prices of pork in the Visayas and Mindanao, as the prevailing live weight cost is only P180 per kilo, farmers’ group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura said over the weekend......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 3rd, 2024

Quick questions from Frontline, TV Patrol check Duterte s proposal for Mindanao secession

Quick questions from Frontline, TV Patrol check Duterte s proposal for Mindanao secession.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

Quick questions from Frontline, TV Patrol check Duterte s proposal for Mindanao secession

Quick questions from Frontline, TV Patrol check Duterte s proposal for Mindanao secession.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

US to provide P70M, logistics support for disaster response in Mindanao

US to provide P70M, logistics support for disaster response in Mindanao.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024