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Community doctor Naty Castro designated as terrorist

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 31 06:07 PM

The Anti-Terrorism Council has designated community physician Dr. Maria Natividad Marian Silva Castro as a terrorist. Read more »

SF Fil-Ams cry foul over alleged red-tagging by PH gov't

Rommel Conclara | TFC News San Francisco
Posted at Jan 09 09:00 AM

Filipino Americans in San Francisco are demanding answers from the Philippine government after some of them were allegedly red-tagged for their activism. Read more »

Groups press for removal of Luis Jalandoni’s terror tag

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 07:26 AM

Various groups on Friday gathered in front of the Department of Justice in Manila to call for the delisting of former NDF chief peace negotiator Luis “Louie” Jalandoni. Read more »

Church group appeals to gov't to unfreeze bank accounts

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 19 04:54 PM

The Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP) is asking government to unfreeze its bank accounts so it can continue serving the poor. Read more »

Lawyers’ groups defend nuns, others charged with terrorism financing

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 10:48 PM

Lawyers’ groups came out in support of 16 people accused of providing funding to rebel groups designated by the government as terrorists. Read more »

Nuns among 16 charged with terrorism financing

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 07:04 PM

Sixteen individuals, including nuns from the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP), have been charged with terrorism financing for allegedly providing funds to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People's Army (NPA). Read more »

CPP says blocking of websites is 'barefaced censorship'

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 23 03:21 AM

The CPP labelled as 'barefaced censorship' the blocking of its websites by the National Security Council. Read more »

Ilang grupo, media inalmahan ang pag-block ng websites

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 07:50 PM

Bukod sa mga website ng mga komunista, na-block din ang website ng ilang independent media at progresibong grupo. Read more »

Anti-terror council tags Luis Jalandoni as terrorist

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 06:55 PM

The council also designated 5 members of the Abu Sayyaf Group and Daula Islamiyah, and others affiliated with those already included in their terror list as 'terrorists.' Read more »

Remulla on red-tagging: It's a 'political term, I'm just unmasking them'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 25 12:55 AM

Boying Remulla, who was tapped by presumptive president Bongbong Marcos to lead the DOJ, dismissed fears he would weaponize the agency against those he accused of having links with the communist movement. Read more »

DOJ: Anti-Terrorism Act can now be fully implemented

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 04:34 PM

'Wala nang balakid para ito ay i-implementa at gamitin ng ating law enforcement agencies para masawata itong terorismo sa ating bansa.' Read more »

It’s final: SC affirms anti-terror law ruling

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 26 08:07 PM

The Supreme Court has junked with finality the motions for reconsideration of its decision on the Anti-Terrorism Act. Read more »

SC urged to reconsider ruling on key provisions of Anti-Terror Act

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 04 09:02 AM

In its December ruling, SC magistrates only voted to strike down two portions of the Anti-Terrorism Act. Read more »

Anti-Terrorism Council tags 16 more groups as terrorist

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 23 07:35 PM

Sixteen organizations considered by authorities as "underground groups" of the communist movement in the country have been designated by the government's Anti-Terrorism Council as terrorist entities. Read more »

Making sense of SC ruling on Anti-Terrorism Act

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 09 05:43 PM

The Supreme Court has struck down portions of 2 provisions of the highly contested Anti-Terrorism Act following a “complicated” vote on Tuesday, but ultimately upheld the constitutionality of the rest of the measure. Read more »

Groups alarmed as State U tosses books on Peace talks

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 07:05 PM

The Kalinga State University said the decision was made after the Anti-Terrorism Council declared the CPP, NPA, and NDFP as terrorist organizations. Read more »

House panel OKs bill vs chemical weapons

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 07:47 PM

MANILA - The House committee on public order and safety on Tuesday approved the substitute bill seeking to prohibit the development, production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons, as well as providing for their destruction, and penalties for violations.  Read more »

Ex SC justices speak: Jardeleza wants Anti-Terror law petitions junked; Puno flags ‘bothersome’ provisions

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 18 05:53 AM

Two former Supreme Court justices on Monday gave differing views on what to do with the 37 petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Act: one advocated for outright dismissal while the other called for a balancing act between individual liberties and national security while pointing out “bothersome” provisions. Read more »

Oral arguments ukol sa anti-terror law petitions winakasan na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 09:22 PM

Tinapos na ng Korte Suprema nitong Lunes ang oral arguments sa mga petisyon kontra sa Anti-Terrorism Act. Read more »

Peace consultant na si Rafael Baylosis itinangging miyembro siya ng CPP-NPA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 06:57 PM

Nagsalita na sa ABS-CBN News ang isa sa umano'y communist leaders na binansagang terorista ng Anti-Terrorism Council.  Read more »