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Thu, 9 Dec 2021 17:28:00 +0800
Duterte to discuss 'peaceful' transition in Biden's Democracy Summit
Presidential adviser on foreign affairs and chief of presidential protocol Robert Borje noted that Duterte's term is about to end and that a democracy cannot be strong if there is no peaceful and regular transfer of power.

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 17:11:00 +0800
Lawyers to fight for nullification of 24-day warantless arrest under anti-terrorism law
Petitioners have hurdled questions on mounting a facial challenge against the contentious Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 as the Supreme Court struck down parts of the law in its historic vote on Tuesday.

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 15:33:00 +0800
Senators hail Supreme Court for upholding most of anti-terror law
"What the petitioners really wanted was for the law to be declared as unconstitutional... That did not pass in the court," Lacson said.

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 15:19:00 +0800
Robredo hopes full decision on anti-terrorism law will resolve petitioners’ concerns
Vice President Leni Robredo said she is hoping that the full decision of the Supreme Court on the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 will resolve the concerns of the petitioners against the heavily assailed law feared to have a lasting impact on civil libert...

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 15:18:00 +0800
SC ruling on anti-terrorism law: 'Small, important' win for 'defeated' human rights
The long, anxious wait of 37 groups of petitioners assailing the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 ended with a “small win,” as the Supreme Court struck down a the dangerous qualifier in terrorism acts in the law, but they vowed: The bigger fight for hu...

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 14:53:00 +0800
Ex-DPWH chief joins Marcos-Duterte Senate slate
Former public works chief Mark Villar has joined the 2022 Senate slate of presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio.

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 11:09:00 +0800
SC leaves Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 mostly intact
This ends the more than a year-long wait of petitioners in their legal fight against the anti-terrorism law that, they argued, infringes on the rights of the people and is open for abuse to target dissenters and critics, many of whom have been labell...

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Pampanga journalist shot dead in Samar
The Pampanga Press Club. condemned yesterday the fatal shooting of one of its members, Jess Malabanan, by a motorcycle-riding assailant after arriving in his native Samar province.

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Senate sets probe on agricultural smuggling
The Senate will convene the committee of the whole on Tuesday to start an inquiry into the large-scale smuggling of agricultural products into the country that senators warn has been inflicting severe damage to farmers’ and fishermen’s incomes an...

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Bongbong, Sara hold first Metro Manila sortie
The presidential tandem of former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio launched their show of force in Metro Manila with a grand caravan along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City yesterday.



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