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Pinoy green advocates get creative for global climate strike amid COVID-19 pandemic

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 26 12:13 AM

Members of Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines held what they called an “aerial art attack” at University of the Philippines on Friday. Read more »

'Very wild': Palace hits US lawmaker's bid to halt funding for PH military, police

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 02:30 PM

Malacañang on Tuesday dismissed as "very wild" a US lawmaker's proposal to halt American aid to the Philippine military and police due to alleged human rights abuses, saying it believes Washington would put more value on its longstanding relationship with Manila.   Read more »

Manila police stops protest action at SC during filing of 37th petition vs. anti-terror law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 05:58 PM

Monday's incident at the high court is the first time a group of petitioners was prevented from staging a protest there during the filing of a petition. It happened a day after Ermita Police Station Commander Ariel Caramoan was sacked after authorities supposedly failed to implement safety protocols among a huge crowd of visitors over the weekend at the controversial baywalk in Manila Bay. Read more »

35th petition: Anti-terror law hinders development, humanitarian work

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 06:41 PM

MANILA— A group of NGOs and people’s organizations on Friday filed the 35th petition against the Anti-Terrorism Act, claiming the new law hinders their development and humanitarian work.   Read more »

More groups oppose SolGen’s bid to cancel oral arguments on anti-terror law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 04:54 PM

More groups are opposing the Office of the Solicitor General’s bid to cancel oral arguments on petitions challenging the constitutionality of the country's Anti-Terrorism Act.   Read more »

AFP chief's comment on social media 'regulation' may cost him CA nod: Lacson

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 06:07 PM

The Commission on Appointments (CA) may reject the nomination of Armed Forced chief of staff Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay should he fail to clarify his previous comment that social media needs to be "regulated" under the anti-terror law, an official of the Appointments panel said Monday. Read more »

Catholic priests, nuns, lawyers file 30th petition vs anti-terror law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 01:38 PM

A group of Catholic priests, nuns and lawyers is the latest to question the Anti-Terrorism Act before the Supreme Court, bringing the total number of petitions to 30. Read more »

Bato cites Jolo blasts to slam anti-terror law critics: 'Ito na po ang kasagutan sa inyo'

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 05:09 PM

In a privileged speech, Dela Rosa cited the attacks in Jolo as the "answer" to those questioning the timing of anti-terror law's passage.    Read more »

Online tutorial on making molotovs? Military official justifies need to 'regulate' social media

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 03:44 PM

A military official on Monday sough to justify the government's need to "regulate" social media, claiming terrorist groups have allegedly been holding online tutorials on how to make molotov bombs. Read more »

LOOK: Ninoy Aquino Day commemorated with motorcade, protest

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 21 11:55 PM

As the country marked the 37th death anniversary of the late Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, multi-sectoral groups commemorated the martyred lawmaker by participating in a motorcade from Sgt. Esguerra in Quezon City to the Ninoy Aquino Monument along Ayala Avenue in Makati City. Read more »

Estelito Mendoza to SC: Dismiss petitions vs Anti-Terrorism Act due to lack of jurisdiction

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 21 04:47 PM

Veteran lawyer and former Solicitor General Estelito Mendoza has asked the Supreme Court to allow him to appear as amicus curiae or friend of the court in the petitions challenging the Anti-Terrorism Act. Read more »

OPINION: Armed Forces of the Philippines foot-in-mouth and pussyfooting

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Posted at Aug 08 12:48 AM

The Armed Forces of the Philippines has a new Chief of Staff. No other Chief of Staff of the country’s military establishment is ever remembered to have stuck his foot in his mouth on his first day of office!   Read more »

Ex-VP Binay, Saguisag lead lawyers' group in petition vs Anti-Terrorism Act

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 06 12:20 PM

MANILA - Former Vice President Jejomar Binay and former senator Rene Saguisag on Thursday led a team of lawyers in filing a petition before the Supreme Court to nullify the Anti-Terrorism Act, the 25th challenge to the measure. Read more »

Mga grupo nagambala sa hirit na regulasyon sa social media sa ilalim ng anti-terror law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 05 08:34 PM

Nangangamba ang ilang grupo at netizens sa naging pahayag ni bagong Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay na isama ang pag-regulate sa social media sa implementing rules and regulations (IRR) ng Anti-Terrorism Act. Read more »

Chilling effect: Proposal to regulate social media via anti-terror law hit

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 05 11:59 AM

Every Filipino would be "fair game" if the anti-terror law is used to regulate social media, a lawyers' group said Wednesday after the country's military chief made the proposal to counter radicalization and recruitment of terrorists. Read more »

Anti-terror law cannot be used to regulate social media: Palace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 06:25 PM

There is no provision in the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 for the regulation of social media use, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. Read more »

PH screenwriters guild denounce anti-terror law, ABS-CBN shutdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 09:20 PM

“Today, we reclaim our voice. And today, we begin a new story: of unity, resistance, and change. The new story of Filipinos.” Read more »

New military chief eyes 'regulating' social media to combat radicalization

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 07:07 PM

The new head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said he was eyeing to "regulate" social media, which he claims had become a platform used by terrorists in radicalizing and recruiting future members. Read more »

Mga petisyon sa SC laban sa anti-terror law umabot na sa 20

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 06:42 PM

Umabot na sa 20 ang bilang ng mga kumukuwestiyon sa Korte Suprema na sa legalidad ng Republic Act 11479 o Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020. Read more »

'Wag na tayong magbulag-bulagan': Sunshine Dizon blasts government's priorities

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 06:22 PM

Sunshine Dizon took to social media to make her own State of the Nation Address (SONA) on the day President Rodrigo Duterte delivered his fifth one at the Batasang Pambansa Monday. Read more »