Six of the country’s top business groups called on lawmakers to amend the Philippines’ bank secrecy laws as a measure to improve the country’s standing in the global financial community amid the damage caused by corruption issues. In a statement on Friday, Oct. 17, the groups pushed for...
The bill providing free funeral services to indigent Filipino families has officially lapsed into law without the signature of President Marcos, Malacañang confirmed Monday, Oct. 13. In a text message, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed that the measure, now Republic Act No....
President Marcos has signed into law a measure seeking to improve access to Shari’ah courts for Filipino Muslims by introducing digital processes and strengthening legal support services. Republic Act (RA) No. 12304, signed on Sept. 18, amends the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF)...
Protesters under 15 years old who were caught during the violent demonstration in Manila on Sept. 21 are not criminally liable but they are still subject to government intervention, according to the Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW) More than 20 protesters, 14 years old and below,...
A 52-year-old watch repairman who fatally stabbed a 15-year-old student during the Sept. 21 riots in Quiapo has claimed he acted out of fear after feeling threatened by a group of young individuals allegedly vandalizing motorcycles near his stall. The incident took place at the intersection of...
The Manila city government will pursue criminal charges against nearly 200 individuals arrested in connection with the violence that broke out during the Sept. 21 protests marking the 53rd anniversary of Martial Law. Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Tuesday, Sept. 23, that a...
A Filipino-Chinese allegedly financed a violent group that clashed with police and caused widespread property damage during the Sept. 21 anti-corruption rally in Manila, according to Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso. In a press interview on Monday, Sept. 22, Domagoso revealed that initial...
The Manila Police District (MPD) announced that a group of so-called “hip-hop gangsters,” allegedly influenced by a rapper, were among those arrested during the Sept. 21 protest action in Manila. While the main program in Luneta pushed through peacefully, disturbances later spread to Ayala...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Police Regional Office-3 reported Monday that demonstrations commemorating the 53rd anniversary of martial law on Sept. 21 in Central Luzon were generally peaceful. PRO-3 Director Police Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio I. Peñones Jr. said authorities maintained close...
BACOLOD CITY – Despite the rain, approximately 2,500 individuals turned out in this highly-urbanized city on Sunday, Sept. 21, to mark the 53rd anniversary of martial law. Demonstrators expressed their frustrations over recent issues and broader concerns about governance in the country. Clad in...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region heightened security and public safety operations as anti-corruption rallies were held on the island on the anniversary of martial law on Sunday, Sept. 21. Police Lt. Col. Joem Malong, PRO-NIR spokesperson, said that personnel were...
Most participants in the anti-corruption rally at Luneta Park on Sunday, Sept. 21, opted to conceal their identities, wearing masks, bandanas, jackets, and sunglasses as they marched toward the historic site. Authorities noted that a significant portion of the crowd took extra measures to hide...
