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Groups hold protest during Marcos inauguration

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 01 03:40 AM

The inauguration of President-elect Bongbong Marcos Jr. Thursday was met with protests against historical revisionism and prices hikes. Read more »

Group slams plan to bar 'illegal rallyists' on Marcos inauguration

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 09 12:25 PM

An activist group denounced PNP's plan to prohibit 'illegal rallyists' during the inauguration day of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Read more »

Protesters to gather on EDSA to remind public why Marcos Sr. was ousted 36 years ago

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 22 08:05 PM

Bayan urged Filipinos to join the commemoration of the 36th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution that overthrew the Marcos dictatorship. Read more »

CJ Peralta urged: Revise rules on search warrants; stop killings, red-tagging, abuses

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 01:01 AM

On his final week in office, Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta is urged by various lawyers and rights groups to revise the rules on search warrants and leave a legacy of stopping killings, red-tagging and other abuses supposedly committed by state forces. Read more »

‘Weaponized’ search warrants in ‘Bloody Sunday’ killings put pressure on Supreme Court to act to prevent bloodshed

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 09 09:12 AM

The recent killings have put a spotlight on the issuance of search warrants by judges, which had become instrumental in the government’s efforts to go after left-leaning activists accused of being communist rebels. Read more »

'Walang pambili': BAYAN SecGen kinuwestiyon ang 'mandatory' na pagsusuot ng face shield ng mga pasahero

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 01:27 PM

Kinuwestiyon ni Bagong Alyansang Makabayan secretary general Renato Reyes Jr. nitong Miyerkoles ang pag-oobliga sa mga pasahero sa pampublikong transportasyon na magsuot ng face shield. Read more »

SONA protest to proceed during pandemic, cops vow 'maximum tolerance'

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 26 11:00 AM

Protest actions will proceed Monday ahead of President Rodrigo Duterte's penultimate State of the Nation Address, an activist group said Sunday despite a ban on mass gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Constitution framers, rights defenders, journalists challenge Anti-Terrorism Act

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 23 01:40 PM

Compared with the Human Security Act of 2007, the law which it replaced, petitioners claimed the ATA's coverage is broad as it punishes acts based on intent and purpose, regardless of stage of execution and even if there is no actual death, injury or damage. Read more »

Anti-terror law won't stop SONA protesters: activist group

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Updated as of Jul 22 09:30 AM

The Duterte administration will face a "huge political fallout" if it uses the anti-terror law against protesters during the President's penultimate State of the Nation Address on Monday, an activist group said Wednesday. Read more »

PNP told to 'stop weaponizing' virus measures as protesters gear up for SONA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 05:29 PM

An activist group on Sunday told policemen not to weaponize virus measures and urged local governments to allow protests in freedom parks when President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his fifth State of the Nation Address on July 27. Read more »

SC urged to stop formation of Anti-Terrorism Council in 10th petition vs. anti-terror law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 01:36 PM

More than 40 leaders of progressive groups, academics and journalists on Sunday filed the 10th petition against the new anti-terror law, asking the Supreme Court to declare it as unconstitutional and stop the formation of an anti-terrorism council. Read more »