Calida: ISIS eyeing Mindanao as Asian base

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 11:11:42 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has chosen Mindanao as its “epicenter” on its plan to establish control in East Asia, Solicitor General Jose Calida told the Supreme Court Tuesday. 

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Mindanao martial law extension: SC justice questions existence of rebellion

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 09:52:50 +0000

How does an Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) member accidentally shooting a fellow member because of poor aim support the contention that rebellion persists in Mindanao, a Supreme Court Associate Justice asked the military on Tuesday.

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193 NPA attacks in Mindanao in 2018, AFP official says

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 08:19:31 +0000

There were 193 New People’s Army (NPA)-initiated “violent incidents” in 2018 in Mindanao alone, a military official told the Supreme Court Tuesday.

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Supreme Court set to hear oral arguments vs martial law

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 01:36:25 +0000

Supreme Court set to hear oral arguments vs martial law

Two days after the twin bombing in Jolo, the Supreme Court will scrutinize the necessity of a third martial law extension in Mindanao.

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Lumad teachers, student file 4th petition to declare martial law unconstitutional

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 07:48:41 +0000

Three Lumad teachers and a student have joined the clamor for the Supreme Court to declare the third extension of martial law in Mindanao as unconstitutional.

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SC tells Diokno to answer Andaya

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 21:37:11 +0000

The Supreme Court has ordered Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno to explain the delay in the release of the fourth and final tranche of salary increases for government workers.

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SC says revision of ballots in VP poll protest complete

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 21:32:21 +0000

SC says revision of ballots in VP poll protest complete

The revision of ballots in the vice presidential electoral protest case has been completed, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday.

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SC orders DBM to comment on delayed perks for state workers

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 06:19:49 +0000

The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to comment on the petition filed by Camarines Sur 1st District Rep. Rolando Andaya Jr. on the release the fourth tranche of benefits for state workers.

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SC Associate Justice Leonardo Quisumbing passes away

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 11:00:53 +0000

SC Associate Justice Leonardo Quisumbing passes away

MANILA, Philippines – Former Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Leonardo A. Quisumbing has died. He was 79.

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New petition filed vs 3rd extension of martial law in Mindanao

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 09:41:55 +0000

Another petition has been filed with the Supreme Court seeking to declare the third martial law extension in Mindanao as unconstitutional.

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