IBP Davao Statement on Proclamation No. 1959 Declaring The State Of Martial Law and Suspension of the Writ Of Habeas Corpus in Maguindanao

The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Davao City Chapter vigorously protests the issuance of Proclamation No. 1959 declaring the state of martial rule in the province of Maguindanao as…

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President Arroyo capitalizing on Ampatuan Massacre to stay in power; Rebellion charge diminishes the barbarity of crime

Initiatives for Peace (InPeace) Mindanao denounces the declaration of martial law in Maguindanao as a ploy of the Arroyo administration to strengthen its hold to power. Official pronouncements proposing an…

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