Bangsamoro Law will not be watered down – Mindanao solons
Two solons from Mindanao expressed their confidence that the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), which is currently under deliberation in both chambers of Congress, will not be watered down.
Two solons from Mindanao expressed their confidence that the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), which is currently under deliberation in both chambers of Congress, will not be watered down.
With at least 38 lawyers killed in the Philippines since 2004, lawyers from Asia, Canada, Europe and the United States have signed a petition calling on the Aquino government "to prevent extrajudicial killings and all forms of harassments of lawyers" by prosecuting the perpetrators.
Members of progressive organizations in Manila will hold a protest action Monday to call for the resignation of Social Welfare Secretary Corazon 'Dinky' Soliman over the agency's "hiding of the poor" during the visit of Pope Francis in the Philippines.
The Commission on Elections moved the start of the campaign for the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) from Feb. 6 to March 2, to allow time for the Senate to decide on postponing the elections and for the Comelec to make the immediate adjustments.
An 18-year-old student fell prey to a budol-budol gang in Tagum City Public terminal in Davao del Norte at 2:00 pm Thursday.