By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA — Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo urged a local court in Quezon City to dismiss the civil suit filed against… 06/22/2012
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Arroyo denies hand in murder, torture of Church people during her reign
‘Landlessness remains after 24 years of bogus agrarian reform’
“Our members are either facing or losing agrarian cases but we continue to struggle for our rights to the land we till.” – Alyansa ng… 06/22/2012
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CJ applicants asked to submit bank waivers
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) on Monday, June 4, decided to include bank waivers in its requirements for applicants to… 06/08/2012
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SC orders justices, judges to release SALN
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Overturning a more than two-decade-old guideline, the Supreme Court said it will release the 2011 Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net… 06/08/2012
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Philippines urged to stop killings, other rights abuses
“They [the international community] know that the Philippine government has not lived up to its commitment to completely eliminate extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and torture.”… 06/08/2012
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Behind the scenes of Corona’s walk out
By Natashya Gutierrez MANILA, Philippines – What exactly happened on the day Chief Justice Renato Corona took the stand? Rappler goes behind the scenes and… 05/25/2012
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REWIND: Walkout or medical emergency?
By Rappler.com MANILA, Philippines – What walkout? The defense team has repeatedly denied that Chief Justice Renato Corona walked out of the impeachment court after… 05/25/2012
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6 inconsistencies in Corona’s testimony
MANILA, Philippines – Chief Justice Renato Corona’s walkout Tuesday, May 22, eclipsed his testimony. In his opening statement that lasted 3 hours, the impeached Chief… 05/25/2012
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The Philippines and the Universal Periodic Review
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA — The Philippines is signatory to several international agreements for the protection of human rights, foremost of which is… 05/25/2012
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Pacman denies anti-gay quote
MANILA, Philippines – He still believes gay marriage is a sin, but Manny Pacquiao denies he referred to a controversial anti-gay verse from the Book… 05/25/2012
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