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(Eagle News) — The rule of law has prevailed. The Palace had this to say following the conviction of Zaldy and Datu Unsay Ampatuan and several others over the 2009 Maguindanao massacre, but the acquittal of some on Thursday, Dec. 19. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the remark, as he urged all parties to respect the decision handed down by Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 221 Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes more than ten years since […]
(Eagle News)—The Palace on Saturday, March 2, welcomed the Philippines’ improved ranking in the World Justice Project’s 2019 rule of law index. “The Duterte administration has been tirelessly working on these since Day One and we are pleased of the Philippines’ improved global rank in 2019 (from 88 out of 113 countries in 2017-2018 to 90 out of 126 countries in 2018-2019) as a result of our initiatives. We will not rest and continue exerting […]
(Eagle News) — Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he brought up “human rights, rule of law and specifically extrajudicial killings” during a conversation with President Rodrigo Duterte on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit. Speaking in a press conference on Tuesday, Trudeau said he told Duterte he was “concerned with human rights,” and he “impressed upon” him the “need for upholding rule of law.” This was despite the repeated denials […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Newly appointed Iloilo City chief of police, Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido, said that he will follow the rule of law in his new assignment. Espenido said that part of his job was to verify the information that Iloilo City is the bedrock of drug trade in the Visayas region. “I-prove natin kung gaano katotoo yung information na involved sila o hindi. Talagang ipaiiral natin kung alin ang totoong batas. […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of National Defense on Thursday reminded government forces that the rule of law and human rights should still prevail in Mindanao. In a memorandum to the chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and to other DND offices and bureaus, Eduardo del Rosario, DND officer in charge, noted that the declaration of martial law in Mindanao does not mean a suspension of the “operation of the Constitution” nor “(a supplanting of) the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte asked the members of the Association of South East Asian Nation to adopt a stronger ASEAN spirit so that the region can rise up to the challenges that it faces. “We have established amongst ourselves good neighborliness that allow for secure and stable relations. But we also see in ourselves the very same burning desire to move forward together based on shared values,” the president said […]
MANILA – Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III reiterated the government’s strong commitment to the rule of law in realizing the Duterte administration’s goal of attacking poverty and promoting a law-abiding society among Filipinos. Responding to the announcement of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) that it had deferred a vote on the reselection of the Philippines for compact development, Dominguez likewise pointed out that the Philippines had passed 13 out of the 20 country indicators in the latest MCC […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — With the embassy of the United States of America expressing alarm regarding the large number of illegal drug-related killings, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) assured the US that the government supports the rule of law and that the Duterte administration does not sanction vigilante killings.
MANILA, Philippines (PIA) – Vice President Leni Robredo issued a statement re extrajudicial killings saying, “We support President Duterte’s declaration that the fight against drugs and crime must be done with an uncompromising exercise of the rule of law. In her statement, Vice President Robredo noted, however, that there have been over a hundred cases of drug-related reports of killings in less than a month. “While we are one with the fight against drugs, we […]
SAN JOSE, TARLAC, May 28 (PIA) — With more than a month before stepping down from power, President Aquino reiterated his administration’s position in the South China Sea issue saying adherence to international law is still the best equalizer among claimant countries in resolving the dispute. In an interview during the launch of an irrigation project here, the President also reacted to accusations that his administration committed treason as the Chinese took control of the Scarborough […]
(RANCHO MIRAGE, California) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has underscored the importance of upholding the rule of law in resolving the territorial disputes in the South China Sea on the first day of the US-ASEAN Leaders Summit here. US President Barack Obama is hosting the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for a special summit at Sunnylands, the historic Annenberg estate where Obama held a meeting with Chinese President Xi […]
