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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 »

In Trump trial, US lawmaker cites PH among nations that look to America for rule of law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 11:45 AM

MANILA - A United States lawmaker on Friday cited the Philippines as among countries that look up to America as a nation where the rule of law prevails, as he pushed for the removal of US President Donald Trump.  Read more »

OPINION: Meet 2nd Filipino to win French-German prize for human rights

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Dec 18 08:40 PM

The 2019 Franco-German Prize for Human Rights award could not have been given to a more deserving person. Read more »

OPINION: Waving the White Flag

Edmund Tayao
Posted at Nov 11 12:18 PM

Making the war on illegal drugs more effective or not, strengthening public institutions in the first place has been a long overdue objective and every attempt to finally do it has always been commandeered. Read more »

PH improves ranking but still among lowest in world rule of law index

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 12:04 PM

MANILA - The Philippines improved its ranking but remains to be among the lowest in a global index on the rule of law, placing 90th out of 126 in the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2019.  Read more »

Bersamin defends SC affirmation of martial law extension amid criticism

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 21 04:12 PM

MANILA- Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin on Thursday defended the Supreme Court's majority decision to uphold the third extension of martial law in Mindanao, which has drawn criticism.   Read more »

Lawyers' group urges SC to protect lawyers following Batocabe slay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 24 03:59 PM

MANILA - The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on Monday urged the Supreme Court to "take immediate action" amid successive killings of lawyers in the Philippines. Read more »

OPINION: A disturbing statement by the AFP chief

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Oct 26 06:00 PM

There is something very wrong about the statement of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Carlito Galvez praising the President for agreeing to follow the rule of law. Read more »

OPINION: The Rule of Law

Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario
Posted at Sep 27 08:59 PM

The future may be unclear and uncertain today. But fidelity to the Rule of Law and believing that right is might would buttress a truly independent foreign policy. Read more »

Dutch envoy: Rule of law is ‘critical for survival’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 06:24 PM

MANILA - Dutch Ambassador to the Philippines Marion Derkx said international law is a “critical” tool to ensure the survival of small countries like the Philippines and The Netherlands. Read more »

OPINION: Sereno ouster jolts a complacent public

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at May 14 01:34 PM

Democracy in the Philippines did not die last Friday. Things are coming together. Read more »

PH drops big in world rule of law index

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 02 05:34 PM

The Philippines saw the most significant drop in the 2017 World Justice Project Rule of Law Index after it fell 18 positions from last year. Read more »