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President Macapagal-Arroyo, as the country's chief executive and commander-in-chief of the armed forces, abused her executive power when she declared martial law on this occasion. The executive has the power to declare a state of martial law and suspend the...

AI awaits military's IDP aid distribution plan MANILA, Dec. 9 (PNA) -- Human rights watchdog Amnesty International (AI) wants clarification on how the military will make humanitarian aid available to Mindanao's internally displaced persons (IDPs), including those who fled Maguindanao...

Journalists will take the lead in an indignation march on Wednesday to mark International Day Against Impunity and to demand justice for the 57 victims of the Nov. 23 massacre in Maguindanao province, 30 of them media practitioners. Organized by...

Senator Benigno �Noynoy" Aquino III, controversial doctor Hayden Kho Jr., boxing champ Manny Pacquiao, and social networking site Facebook are just among Google�s most-searched items in the Philippines this year. �From politics to sports, 2009 was peppered with events that...

At least 161 people are suspected of having directly participated in a political massacre in the southern Philippines, the nation's police chief said on Wednesday. "We have so far identified 161 suspects who directly participated in the gruesome massacre," Philippines...

Philippines�The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed the petition to disqualify former President Joseph Estrada from seeking the presidency in next year�s election. At a press conference, Supreme Court Deputy Spokesperson Gleo Guerra said the high court dismissed the petition on the...

Two OV-10 Bronco attack planes hovered on Tuesday over three areas in Maguindanao to urge civilian supporters of the Ampatuans to surrender, following the arrest of key members of the clan either as suspects in the November 23 massacre of...

MANILA, Dec. 9 (PNA) -- Metropolitan Development Manila Authority (MMDA) Chairman Oscar Inocentes deferred all the projects approved by former chairman Bayani Fernando pending thorough evaluation and his approval. This was contained in memorandum issued by the new MMDA chief...

Military authorities here are investigating a soldier for "accidentally" pulling the trigger of a 50-cal. machine gun near the capitol building here, Tuesday afternoon, the second full work day under martial law. Gunshots were heard inside the heavily guarded capitol...