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OPINION: A badge of honor for ABS-CBN

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Posted at May 08 09:43 PM

Folks, if you have not yet done so, please let your voices be heard and join the various social media and online expressions of support for ABS-CBN’s rightful return to the ramparts of democracy and press freedom. Let us all celebrate a well-deserved second badge of honor! Read more »

Palace: Philippines far from a martial law scenario despite ABS-CBN shutdown

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 02:30 PM

Malacañang dismissed Thursday a prelate's claim that taking ABS-CBN off air evokes "a specter of martial law," saying the present-day situation is far from the 1972 military rule. Read more »

OPINION: Scary rhyme in Martial Law ‘float’

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at May 06 12:45 PM

In the almost four years of the Duterte administration, President Duterte many times floated the idea of declaring martial law.   Read more »

COVID-19 pandemic an invasion? It's Panelo's personal view, says Palace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 05 05:19 PM

Considering the coronavirus pandemic as an invasion is only a personal view of Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo, Malacañang said Tuesday. Read more »

COVID-19 invasion? Duterte counsel's martial law view 'fanciful, hallucinatory,' says ex-VP Binay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 11:51 AM

Former vice president Jejomar Binay on Tuesday branded as "fanciful and hallucinatory" the remark of President Rodrigo Duterte's chief legal counsel that the coronavirus pandemic can be deemed as an "invasion" that could justify the declaration of martial law.    Read more »

Fear of shutdown haunts ABS-CBN anew

Christian Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 12:01 AM

Current efforts to take down ABS-CBN have drawn comparisons to events nearly half a century ago when the Philippines’ largest media network was shut down during martial law. Read more »

Hindi posisyon ng Palasyo ang pananaw ni Panelo tungkol sa 'COVID-19 invasion': Roque

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 10:28 PM

Hindi sinang-ayunan ni Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque ang naging pahayag ni Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo na maaaring magpatupad ng mahigpit na mga hakbang si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte gaya ng martial law dahil maituturing na “invasion” na sa bansa ang COVID-19.   Read more »

Coronavirus invasion? Martial law only for actions by humans, not viruses: DOJ chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 10:27 PM

Panelo said the coronavirus pandemic threatens the whole country, claiming that there is an "actual invasion" happening. Read more »

In justifying possible martial law, Panelo says COVID-19 can be considered an 'invasion'

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 05 02:04 PM

The coronavirus pandemic can be considered an invasion, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo claimed Monday as he sought to explain how the crisis can serve as a basis for President Rodrigo Duterte to employ extraordinary measures such as martial law. Read more »

'Nakakatawa naman': Palace denies Duterte using pandemic as excuse to declare martial law

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 02:29 PM

Malacañang denied Monday allegations that President Rodrigo Duterte is just using the coronavirus pandemic to declare martial law.   Read more »

The timely lesson Geny Lopez taught his son Ernie about his days in prison

ANCX
Updated as of Apr 25 10:14 AM

Before his incarceration, Ernie said ABS-CBN had a different meaning for his father and his colleagues: “Alak, Babae, Sugal-Cabaret, Bar, Nightclub.” By BAM ABELLON Read more »

Duterte nagsabing posible ang martial law kung 'atake' ng NPA magpapatuloy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 24 06:27 PM

MAYNILA - Maaaring magdeklara ng martial law sakaling magpatuloy ang umano’y pag-atake ng mga kasapi ng New People's Army sa pulisya at sundalo sa gitna ng krisis sa coronavirus disease 2019, babala ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte noong Biyernes.  Read more »

Pangilinan hits Duterte: Martial law won't solve insurgency during COVID-19 crisis

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 24 05:52 PM

Sen. Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Friday criticized President Rodrigo Duterte for pushing for martial law to solve rebel insurgencies during the coronavirus crisis, saying the government should instead focus on addressing the global pandemic.   Read more »

CPP says Duterte martial law threat over rebel attacks 'classic deflection tactic'

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 24 10:01 PM

The Communist Party of the Philippines has decried President Rodrigo Duterte's threat to declare martial law over rebel attacks, saying this was a "classic deflection tactic." Read more »

2 soldiers hurt in clash with Reds in Negros Occidental

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 24 02:40 PM

VICTORIAS, Negros Occidental - Two soldiers were wounded in a gunfight with suspected communist rebels here on Friday, the same day that President Duterte raised the possibility of declaring martial law if encounters like this continue.    Read more »

2,400 soldiers at COVID-19 frontlines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 11:09 AM

Some 2,400 soldiers are at the frontlines of efforts to contain the novel coronavirus in Metro Manila, their leader said Thursday.    Read more »

AFP vows to uphold human rights in case of martial law-like lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 21 09:37 PM

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday assured the public there is nothing to worry should the government implement a martial law-like lockdown amid the COVID-19 crisis. Read more »

Cavite governor nagbabala ng mala-martial law na lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 21 06:48 PM

Nagbabala si Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla ng pagpapatupad ng mala-martial law na lockdown kapag hindi tumigil ang mga residente ng lalawigan sa paglabag sa mga patakaran. Read more »

Enforcing quarantine rules on 6th week of lockdown

Basilio Sepe, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 20 09:53 PM

Policemen wearing protective masks stop civilians for questioning at a checkpoint on the 6th week of the enhanced community quarantine, on Monday.  Read more »

Army reservists eyed to implement strict quarantine measures: military

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 20 10:05 AM

MANILA - The military is considering calling army reservists to help in the stricter implementation of quarantine measures in the country, its spokesman said Monday. Read more »