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Supreme Court Several petitioners who challenged the constitutionality of Republic Act No. 11479, the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020, have lauded the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision that declared unconstitutional certain parts of two sections of the law, particularly that which violates the free

THE Supreme Court has declared all the provisions of the controversial Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020 “not unconstitutional” except for specific portions of two of its provisions. In a vote of 12-3, the Court struck down as unconstitutional the qualifier to the proviso in Section 4 of RA 11479 which…

Senatorial aspirant and Bayan Muna chairman Neri Colmenares on Wednesday expressed fear that the anti-terror law can be used against opposition candidates and campaigners in the May 2022 elections.

The stinginess of the Philippine government’s COVID-19 response only reflects how thoroughly the state has internalized its role as prioritizing the interests of capital over the working classes. It is not spending what needs to be spent on COVID-19 containment, health measures, assistance to distressed families and small enterprises, and others.

The CPP has never in its fifty-year history mounted an independent political campaign. Election cycles are opportunities to strike an alliance with a faction of the ruling elite.

Senator Manny Pacquiao said the filing of libel or cyber libel charges should not discourage journalists in exposing wrongdoings in government, adding that the media is a necessary part of ensuring that honesty, efficiency and integrity will prevail in public service. Senator Manny Pacquiao with

Vice President Leni Robredo says Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has the right to pick his own allies. But people's choices, she adds, are a reflection of their aspirations.

The death toll in an armed encounter between the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) and the New People’s Army (NPA) in Miag-ao, Iloilo has risen to nine, the military reported on Saturday, Dec. 4. Joven Ceralvo (Photo: 3rd Infantry Division) The latest casualty was identified as Joven

“Their efforts are not enough. What is happening now is exactly the opposite. The burden to ensure the workplace is safe is mainly on the employees. If they want to protect the workers, they should shoulder the RT-PCR expenses.”

The House of Representatives Committee on Climate Change, headed by its chairman Bohol Rep. Edgar Chatto, called on the government and concerned groups to work together to address the effects of climate change in the country. During a committee hearing on Friday, Dec. 3 , the panel reviewed the out