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Take back West PH Sea remarks? Put Duterte comments in context, says Palace

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 04:16 PM

Filipinos should put President Rodrigo Duterte's remarks in "context", Malacañang said on Monday, in response to calls from a retired justice and graduates from his alma matter demanding that he withdraw his comments on the West Philippine Sea, where Chinese incursions continue.   Read more »

Japan expands coronavirus emergency as 350,000 sign 'Cancel Olympics' petition

Kyoko HASEGAWA / Sara HUSSEIN, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 14 06:47 PM

Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency Friday, just 10 weeks before the Olympics, as campaigners submitted a petition with more than 350,000 signatures calling for the Games to be scrapped. Read more »

Carpio launches online petition urging Duterte to retract statements on West PH Sea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 03:56 PM

The Change.org petition is titled “President Duterte should retract his damaging statement on the WPS,” and has so far garnered more than 500 signatures as of this story's posting.  Read more »

Anti-Olympics petition receives over 200,000 signatures in 2 days

Kyodo News
Posted at May 07 03:50 PM

A Japanese online petition calling for the cancellation of this summer's Tokyo Olympics had received over 200,000 signatures as of Friday, just 2 days after its launch, as public fears over the coronavirus pandemic grow with the rapid spread of highly contagious variants. Read more »

Petition calling for Duterte's resignation gets thousands of signatures

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 08:55 AM

An online petition calling for President Rodrigo Duterte's resignation over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and alleged subservience to China has gathered over 50,000 signatures Monday, days after it was launched by various groups in the country. Read more »

Muntinlupa court denies De Lima’s motion to reconsider junking of bail plea

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 06 10:37 AM

A Muntinlupa court on Friday denied detained Sen. Leila de Lima's and her former aide Ronnie Dayan's motion for reconsideration for their respective bail petitions and demurrer to evidence, paving the way for trial to proceed. Read more »

Group reiterates plea for TRO against anti-terror law before SC

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 08:34 PM

A group of petitioners against the anti-terror law has urged the Supreme Court again to act on their plea to stop the implementation of the new law amid the government's supposed recent actions that "depict an alarming tendency to disregard constitutional rights." Read more »

Commuters group nagpetisyon para makabyahe ang mas maraming provincial bus

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 22 10:47 PM

Naghain ngayong Martes ng petisyon sa Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) ang isang grupo para mas maraming Pilipino ang makauwi sa kanilang mga probinsya.  Read more »

De Lima files third motion for bail, cites prosecution's failure to present witnesses

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 02:48 PM

Sen. Leila de Lima has filed a third petition for bail before a Muntinlupa court, citing the prosecution's failure to present at least 5 witnesses against her about 4 years since she was detained for drug charges. Read more »

De Lima wants bail petition granted 'before Christmas'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 12:23 PM

Sen. Leila de Lima's camp on Monday said they are hoping for the court to grant the detained lawmaker's petition for bail before Christmas this year, after a witness recently "cleared" the opposition member of drug links. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 28, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 11:24 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

#PisayGiveUsABreak: 'Overloaded requirements' idinaing sa online petition

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 28 09:01 PM

Dumaing sa online petition ang mga estudyante ng Philippine Science High School na overloaded sila sa requirements.    Read more »

Youth group files petition vs Duterte Youth Partylist

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 03:20 PM

Members of the Youth Fight Back Alliance hold a protest after filing a Petition for Certiorari against the Duterte Youth Partylist at the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Read more »

Hirit na maipawalang bisa ang proklamasyon ng Duterte Youth inihain sa Korte Suprema

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 07:46 PM

Pormal nang dumulog sa Korte Suprema ang grupo ng mga kabataan para ihirit na maideklarang ilegal at labag sa Konstitusyon ang pagproklama ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) sa kontrobersiyal na Duterte Youth party-list sa Kongreso. Read more »

Several toll hike petitions pending approval: TRB

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 05:17 PM

Several toll hike petitions are pending before the Toll Regulatory Board, the agency said Tuesday.  Read more »

Pangangaliwa, maituturing na 'psychological violence' - Korte Suprema

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 29 07:58 PM

MAYNILA (UPDATE) - Maituturing na psychological violence laban sa kababaihan ang pagkakaroon ng kabit ng mister, ayon sa ruling na kinatigan ng Supreme Court. 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 »

ABS-CBN says yet to receive copy of SC decision vs TRO petition

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 12:59 PM

ABS-CBN Corp said Wednesday it has yet to receive a copy of the Supreme Court's decision which dismissed the network's plea to stop the closure order issued by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) in May. Read more »

Supreme Court junks ABS-CBN’s TRO petition over 3 months since shutdown

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 25 03:33 PM

The Supreme Court en banc on Tuesday voted to dismiss the plea of ABS-CBN Corp. to stop the closure order issued by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) in May, the high court's spokesman said. Read more »

Exclusive: SMDC breaks silence on Philam Life Bldg plans, commits to replicate iconic facade

JEROME GOMEZ and JACS T. SAMPAYAN
Updated as of Aug 14 06:12 AM

The property development giant says it is committed to preserve the architectural icon. By JEROME GOMEZ and JACS T. SAMPAYAN Read more »