In its July 2017 decision, the appellate court upheld the Makati sala’s ruling saying the Hawaii court’s decision was null and void for lack of jurisdiction and was “constitutionally infirm” as it infringes on Philippine sovereignty.
The Philippine crisis is reaching another acute stage 45 years after Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law in 1972. The country barely survived it then. But this time the affliction could very well be terminal. Today as in 1972, authoritarian rule, whether through another declaration of martial law or the formation of a “revolutionary government,” is…
The late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos was touted to be a brilliant lawyer. Rodrigo R. Duterte, who idolizes the tyrant, prides himself on having been a prosecutor. But as the country’s presidents, each in his own time, both made erroneous public pronouncements about rebellion as a political offense. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is no lawyer. As…
“Be afraid, Digong because this is not the last.”
“He can threaten the people with Martial Law using the Left as scapegoat, like what Marcos did, but it still will not deter the people from gathering in public places to voice their indignation.”
“No compromise, no immunity!” called out the protesters, saying the Marcos family should return its stolen wealth without any condition.
The groups decried that Marcos is not a hero and had amassed $10 billion dollars, plundered the country’s resources and committed massive human rights violations against the people.
By DEE AYROSO
By DEE AYROSO
By RENAN ORTIZ
Ni ED ROMANO LABAO Maging ang ‘yong bangkay ay hindi kayang uurin sa taglay mong lason ng kahapon bangungot ka ng kasaysayan may latak na pamanang iniwan senyales na sumasamba ang bagong sugo Anumang panaghoy ng mga inulila manhid ang giit ng katwiran Mangamba ang mga nagtiwala sa popular na iniluklok na mesiya Iisa ang…
Ni GLEN SALES Ngayong malapit nang ilibing ang Iyong katawan sa Libingan ng mga Bayani. Ngayong nagpapalakpakan, naghahalakhakan Ang iyong mga tagasuporta sa kanilang tagumpay. Alalahanin ang mga Ama at Inang nawalan ng Anak. Alalahanin ang mga anak na nawalan ng mga Ina. Alalahanin ang mga Inang nawalan ng asawa. Alalahanin ang mga Ama ,…