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Negros Occidental gov says there’s no telling what Duterte would do with martial law in neighbor Oriental

August 1, 2019 admin duterte, emergency powers, Insurgency, Killings, Latest News Stories, Martial law, negros island, Panelo, Regions

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 13:50:41 +0000

Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said he hoped for an end to the bloodshed in his neighboring province, Negros Oriental, so President Rodrigo Duterte won’t have to use emergency powers or declare martial law.

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Martial law? Duterte vows to do ‘something drastic’ to address PH violence

August 1, 2019 admin drastic, Latest News Stories, Malacañang, Martial law, Nation, news, Philippines, President, Rodrigo Duterte, Salvador Panelo, spokesperson, updates

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 13:02:38 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday warned he would “do something drastic” to address the continuing lawless violence in the Philippines, following the spate of killings in Negros Oriental. “ I will explain in the coming days. But I’m about to do something drastic. It will not sit well with everybody, maybe including […]

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Bishop pleads to Duterte: More blood won’t stop Negros bloodshed

August 1, 2019 admin bishop, bloodthirsty, Church, civilians, dead, Killings, Latest News Stories, Martial law, Military, Negros Oriental, police, rebels, Regions

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 12:57:22 +0000

A top Church leader on Negros Island decried the Duterte administration’s bloodthirsty response to the bloodbath in Negros Oriental province, appealing to President Rodrigo Duterte to abandon plans to declare martial law and instead tread on a path to peace by resuming talks with communist guerrillas.

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13 killings in 5 days stoke martial law talk in Negros

July 27, 2019 admin gerardo alminaza, Headlines, Latest News Stories, Martial law, negros killings, Regions

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 22:00:24 +0000

The spate of killings in Negros Oriental province has raised concerns over the possible imposition of martial law on Negros Island.

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Drilon nixes another extension of martial law in Mindanao

July 24, 2019 admin Franklin Drilon, Latest News Stories, Martial law, Mindanao, Nation, Philippines, rebellion, Senate

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 07:41:02 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — It is time to lift martial law in Mindanao, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said on Wednesday.

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Duterte may be forced to declare martial law if terror spills over into Metro Manila – Palace

July 18, 2019 admin latest stories, Martial law, Rodrigo Duterte, sulu explosion, Terrorism, Today's Breaking News

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 11:02:56 +0000

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte may be forced to declare martial law if terror attacks would spill over into Metro Manila, Malacañang said on Thursday, following the emergence of a Filipino suicide…READ

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Rosales: US lawyer who helped martial law victims deserves payment

July 8, 2019 admin CHR, Etta Rosales, Latest News Stories, local news, Marcos, Martial law, Nation, Philippine news update, robert swift

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 04:09:28 +0000

Former CHR Chair Etta Rosales justified the payments given to American lawyer Robert Swift for pushing the class suit against the Marcoses.

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Marawi 2 years later: Tears still flowing, resentment growing

May 23, 2019 admin duterte, Headlines, IS, Latest News Stories, Marawi, Martial law, Mindanao, Nation, resentment, Siege

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 23 May 2019 21:38:07 +0000

At the unveiling of a Muslim cemetery marker on Thursday, Norsalima Abdulrahman, tightly held on to a picture of her 6-year-old sister Sittia Ainah

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Marcos victims get P77,500 each amid objection from gov’t

May 2, 2019 admin 500, compensation, DoJ, government, hawaii court, Headlines, imelda, Latest News Stories, marcos victims, Martial law, Nation, objection, OSG, p77, PCGG, swift

Credit to Author: dmorcoso| Date: Thu, 02 May 2019 23:05:43 +0000

BUTUAN CITY—At least 140 victims of torture, summary execution and enforced disappearance during the Marcos dictatorship or members of their families each received a check for P77,500 as part of the compensation awarded by a Hawaii district court, which ruled on a class action suit against the estate of Ferdinand Marcos. It was the third […]

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