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A Manila court has dismissed the proscription case seeking to declare the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People’s Army (NPA) as terrorist groups.

Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa on Thursday said the government's counter-insurgency efforts will not be affected by a local court's dismissal of the proscription case that seeks to declare the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People’s Army (NPA) as terrorist groups.  

Former Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Thursday, September 22 said the Manila Regional Trial Court’s junking of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) petition for proscription that sought to declare as “terrorist organizations” the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People’s Army (NPA

MANILA-A Manila court has dismissed a petition for proscription filed by the government in 2018 to formally outlaw the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) under the old Human Security Act (HSA). In its 135-decision dated Sept. 21, Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 19 Judge Marlo A. Magdoza-Malagar noted, among other things, that under Sec. 26 of the Anti-Terror Act of 2020 which superseded the HSA, the proscription of terrorist organi...

The party and its guerrilla wing were not organized for terrorism, Manila Regional Trial Court rules.

Various business groups and foreign chambers of commerce have requested President Bongbong Marcos to prioritize certain legislative proposals, among which is an amendment to the country’s bank secrecy law.

The controversial National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac), notorious for Red-tagging and making public accusations without proof, is adapting a new tack under the Marcos administration.

Duterte’s promises 6 years later

With eight days before the May 9 elections, Bulatlat takes a look at the senatorial candidates’ statements on the ATA as well as their stance on peace talks and on political prisoners.

In the Pilipinas Debates 2022, Lacson said when a person is arrested for a supposed violation of the anti-terrorism law, authorities must report “immediately,” within 24 hours, to the judicial authorities, CHR and ATC. This is misleading.