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Activists prepare for Martial Law declaration commemoration

Jorge Cariño, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 06:24 PM

Visual artists from different groups rendered finishing touches on their pieces on Tuesday, as they prepare to commemorate the Martial Law declaration 50 years ago. Read more »

Justice, rule of law unmentioned in Marcos SONA: Drilon

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Posted at Jul 26 02:02 PM

A former senator said he hoped unsolved crimes, red-tagging, and extra-judicial killings would 'not get swept under the rug.' Read more »

ML@50 launched to counter historical revisionism

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 02:59 PM

The ML@50 seeks to counter all forms of historical distortions and revisionism about martial law and about the country during the time of Marcos Sr.'s rule from 1965 to 1986. Read more »

German envoy raises importance of human rights before Marcos

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 02:01 PM

German Ambassador to the Philippines Anke Reiffenstuel underscored the importance of human rights and the rule of law during her meeting with President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr., son and namesake of the late dictator. Read more »

Rule of law challenged by nations that claim to promote democracy

Tony Cheung, South China Morning Post
Updated as of May 26 09:39 PM

Liu Guangyuan, commissioner of China’s foreign ministry office in Hong Kong, hits out at ‘countries that pursue unilateralism in the name of multilateralism’. Read more »

Rights advocate Cristina Palabay receives award from France, Germany

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Updated as of Dec 16 10:17 PM

(UPDATED/CORRECTED) Karapatan's secretary-general has received this year's rights prize from the governments of France and Germany, noting her efforts in protecting minorities and advancing women empowerment. Read more »

Palace vows 'greater efforts' for rule of law as PH slides in global index

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 19 05:49 PM

Malacañang said on Tuesday it would "exert greater efforts" to uphold rule of law, after Philippines registered a dismal performance in this aspect in a global index. Read more »

Why is PH ranking low in rule of law global index?

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Updated as of Oct 19 05:51 AM

WJP director and columnist John Nery said the Philippines fell in the rankings 'precisely because of the pandemic.' Read more »

Scale of corruption has become ‘pandemic-like’ during COVID-19 crisis, say experts

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 05:45 AM

The COVID-19 pandemic should not be reason for the public to forget to demand public transparency and government accountability, experts said Wednesday.  Read more »

Xi Jinping calls for coordinated approach on ‘rule of law’ to safeguard China’s interests

Jun Mai in Beijing, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 19 03:14 PM

The Chinese president tells top Communist Party leaders that it must be promoted ‘at home and in matters involving foreign parties’. Legal experts say Xi's speech suggests Beijing may be more willing to engage on issues involving international law. Read more »

OPINION: Philippine rule of law in freefall

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Posted at Apr 10 11:37 PM

Five years ago, the Philippines stood 51st in the world ranking for the “Rule of Law.” We now rank 91st place out of 128 countries!  Read more »