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Moro, indigenous, civil society leaders join forces in petition vs Anti-Terrorism Act

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 05:57 PM

Three female indigenous leaders who were previously labeled as terrorists in an unverified government proscription list have joined forces with Moro and civil society leaders in a bid to nullify and stop the implementation of the Anti-Terrorism Act. Read more »

Ex-VP Binay, Saguisag lead lawyers' group in petition vs Anti-Terrorism Act

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 06 12:20 PM

MANILA - Former Vice President Jejomar Binay and former senator Rene Saguisag on Thursday led a team of lawyers in filing a petition before the Supreme Court to nullify the Anti-Terrorism Act, the 25th challenge to the measure. Read more »

Lawmakers: Anti-terrorism law threatens Muslims with discriminatory arrest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 06:00 AM

Claiming the recently-passed anti-terrorism law threatens Muslims with discriminatory arrests, a group of Muslim lawmakers, lawyers and residents of Mindanao questioned the constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Act before the Supreme Court on Monday. Read more »

Supreme Court closes courts in NCR, areas under ECQ, MECQ for 2 weeks

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 07:56 PM

The Supreme Court will be closing all courts in the National Capital Region as well as other areas under enhanced community quarantine and modified enhanced community quarantine for two weeks as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. Read more »

'Protect internet freedom': Bloggers, online influencers file 21st petition vs anti-terror law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 29 10:13 PM

This is the first petition filed focusing on impact of Anti-Terrorism Act on a specific medium: the internet, particularly social media.    Read more »

US to reject new 'Dreamer' requests for immigration protection

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 29 09:10 AM

WASHINGTON - The US will accept no new applications for protection for "Dreamers," young migrants who arrived illegally in the US as minors, a senior official said Tuesday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 28, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 12:42 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Cebu students, youth groups file 20th petition vs Anti-Terrorism Act

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 07:51 PM

Several students and youth groups from Cebu City filed the 20th petition against the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) at the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Read more »

Cebu organizations file petition vs Anti-Terrorism Act

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 06:52 PM

Lawyers and representatives of different Cebu-based student organizations file a petition against the implementation of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 at the Supreme Court in Manila on Tuesday. A total of 20 petitions have already been filed at the high court, questioning the constitutionality of the new law.  Read more »

Mga petisyon sa SC laban sa anti-terror law umabot na sa 20

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 06:42 PM

Umabot na sa 20 ang bilang ng mga kumukuwestiyon sa Korte Suprema na sa legalidad ng Republic Act 11479 o Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020. Read more »

Lawyer challenges SC decision junking Duterte health disclosure plea

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 12:57 PM

The lawyer who had sought the disclosure of President Rodrigo Duterte's health records is taking the Supreme Court to task for quickly dismissing his petition without requiring comment when the same body voted to oust former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno despite several procedural issues involved. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 24, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 25 12:35 AM

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

Lawyers, church leaders, women's group file new petitions vs Anti-Terrorism Act; total now at 19

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 11:13 PM

Three more groups on Friday filed new petitions contesting the constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Act before the Supreme Court, raising the total number of petitions against the law to 19. Read more »

Priests, nuns petition against anti-terror law

Mores Heramis, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 24 12:56 PM

Some sectors fear the law, signed by President Duterte on July 3, 2020, maybe used wantonly by law enforcers and violate certain civil rights.  Read more »

PH anti-terror law faces 16 petitions in Supreme Court

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 12:27 AM

Among its latest challengers are senators, journalists, framers of the Constitution, and Muslim lawyers.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 23, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 11:54 PM

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

'Ang terorismo nandiyan pa rin': Gatchalian defends anti-terror law

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 11:15 PM

MANILA - Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, one of the proponents of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, went on the defense Thursday amid the almost daily filing of petitions challenging the legality of the contentious law. Read more »

Petisyon sa SC vs Anti-Terrorism Act umabot na sa 16

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 09:13 PM

Ang batas na ito ay isa na sa may pinakamaraming kumukwestiyon sa kataas-taasang hukuman. Read more »

Supreme Court says 16 petitions filed vs Anti-Terrorism Act so far

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 09:05 PM

A total of sixteen petitions have been filed so far at the Supreme Court, questioning the constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, court spokesperson Brian Keith Hosaka said Thursday. Read more »

Questioning the Philippines' new anti-terror law

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 03:39 PM

Lawyers Erin Tañada, Chel Diokno, and Quezon City 6th district Representative Kit Belmonte pose for photos outside the Supreme Court before filing a petition against the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020, on Thursday. Read more »