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A new report by UN International experts advancing racial justice and equality in policing, published after an official visit to the country, shows that Black people in the US are three times more likely to be killed by police than if they were White, and 4.5 times more likely to be incarcerated. Dr Tracie Keesee, an expert member of the task force, said the testimonies she heard on how victims do not get justice or […]
(Eagle News) – -The Supreme Court on Friday, May 15, released the guidelines for courts in areas placed under a general community quarantine from May 16 to 31. According to Administrative Circular No. 40-2020 signed by Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta, all the branches of courts in these areas shall be physically open from May 18 to 29, “but shall function only with a skeleton-staff, by rotation, to be determined by the presiding judge.” The circular […]
(Eagle News) — All courts will be physically closed starting March 23, and can only be reached via phone or online. Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta issued the order in administrative circular 32, due to the “unabated rise of COVID-19 infection, and with the entire country now under a state of calamity, with many cities either on “extreme enhanced community quarantine” or ‘lockdown..in line with the appeal of the government for the general public to stay […]
by Aidan Jones Parties aligned with Thailand’s powerful Shinawatra clan staged major rallies Saturday ahead of a court ruling that could deal a gut punch to their prospects in national elections later this month. Public gatherings were taking place across the country — including in the Chiang Mai hometown of divisive billionaire ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra. Shinawatra-linked Pheu Thai party members addressed throngs of supporters in a stadium in Chiang Mai as the sun went down, […]
(Eagle News) — Classes at all levels have been suspended nationwide on Tuesday, Oct. 17. The suspension applies to all public and private schools, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said. Work in the Senate and in courts nationwide are also suspended on that day. The Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide is set to hold another transport strike against the government’s planned jeepney modernization. The two-day strike began on Monday, Oct. 16.
(Eagle News) — Work in all courts on Monday, October 16, has been suspended. Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno declared the suspension because of the scheduled transport strike on that day. She made the declaration after Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea also declared a suspension of government work and classes at all levels in all public and private schools in the country.
