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Search You Are Here:Home → 2021 → March → 9 → ‘A stab to the heart of the Constitution,’ petitioners say of recent killings of civilians ‘A stab to the heart of the Constitution,’ petitioners say of recent killings of civilians “The attacks on Atty. Guillen and the Southern Luzon activists are not just a condemnable assault on a member of the legal profession and civil society actors, but also a stab to the heart of the Constitution. Petitioners and their couns...

Follow RT on The Philippines human rights watchdog has launched a probe after nine unarmed people died during a police operation. The deaths followed the president’s order to troops to “kill” rebels, but the govt insists the move was legal. “The president’s ‘kill, kill, kill’ order is legal because it was directed at armed rebels,” presidential spokesman Harry Roque said in a briefing on Monday, as he responded to a barrage of criticism levied at leader Rodrigo Duterte. ...

Gov’t investigating death of activists in Calabarzon raids Published 1 month ago FILE: Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque Jr. on Thursday (Feb. 4, 2021) MANILA – The national government is investigating the death of at least nine activists in a series of raids conducted by the police in Laguna, Rizal, Batangas, and Cavite provinces, Malacañang said Monday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this remark after human rights groups denounced the killing of activists, whi...

Published March 8, 2021, 6:01 PM They comprise the minority but the 85 women legislators in the House of Representatives dominated the chamber putting the 222 male solons on the sidelines as they took turns in delivering speeches, passing legislation and taking care of plenary proceedings on Monday, March 8. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Congresswomen were given control of the Lower House as part of the celebration of the International Women’s Day, that is the main highlight for the commemorat...

Galvez eyes probe on Rep. Tan over Sinovac jab; solon ready to face probe JOVILAND RITA,GMA News Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez at Mar. 1, 2021 briefing Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. on Thursday said they will conduct an investigation in case Quezon Representative Helen Tan overlooked the prioritization protocols when she got herself vaccinated by Sinovacs vaccine against COVID-19. Interviewed on Super Radyo dzBB, Galvez was asked about the vaccination of two individuals,...

endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 2) — Instead of passing an Anti-Terrorism law that critics argue is unconstitutional, the State should have focused on improving deficient police and intelligence performance, a counsel for petitioners against the measure said on Tuesday. On Day 4 of the Supreme Court’s oral arguments on the assailed measure, petitioners’ lawyer and former Solicitor General Jose Anselmo Cadiz said the Human Security Act of 2007 — which was repealed by the ...

Sponsorship Speech for Committee Report 186 Red-Tagging and Red-Baiting by Senator Panfilo M. Lacson   How the government sets a balance between promoting civil liberties and protecting the security of the state defines the foundations of our democracy. Mr. President, distinguished colleagues of this venerable chamber, I have the honor to report the result of the public hearings, in aid of legislation, conducted by the Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconcil...

House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate on Tuesday, March 2 said many health workers have remained hesitant at getting themselves inoculated with the Sinovac/Coronavac vaccines because of dissatisfaction over the vow of transparency made by government. Rep. Carlos I

(UPDATED) A former detainee of the Marcos government says he and his wife got 3 visits in February from men claiming to be with the military

Bayan Muna partylist Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate (Bayan Muna Partylist / FACEBOOK / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Zarate aired this demand after newspaper columnist Ramon Tulfo “confessed” to the truth behind allegations that anti-COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by China-run Sinopharm were administered to  some  members of the Presidential Security Group were joined by select members of the executive and legislative departments. In his column n Manila Times, Tulfo, appointed by President Dute...