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Philippines clan leader cleared of rebellion charges
A Quezon City court on Monday dismissed rebellion charges against 24 people, including Andal Ampatuan Sr., the leader of a Muslim clan in the Philippines' semi-autonomous southern province of Maguindanao, and four of his family members. The Phil (More) |
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Philippines court orders arrest of 189 for November massacre
The Quezon City Trial Court in Manila on Thursday issued arrest warrants for 189 suspects for their alleged role in the November 2009 massacre in semi-autonomous Maguindanao province that left 57 dead. Eight more individuals are also wanted in conn (More) |
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Philippines lawyers protest ruling allowing president to appoint chief justice
Philippine lawyers and activists protested Friday in front of the Supreme Court in Manila following Wednesday's ruling [judgment text; JURIST report], which held that the constitution does not prevent President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo [official (More) |
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Philippines Supreme Court rules president can appoint new chief justice
The Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled [judgment text; press release] Wednesday that the constitution does not prevent President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo [official website; BBC profile] from replacing retiring Chief Justice Reynato Puno prior to (More) |
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Philippines high court rules president eligible to run for senate
The Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled Tuesday that current President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo [official website; BBC profile] is eligible to run for the senate after her presidential term expires. The Supreme Court denied a petition [Manila Tim (More) |
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Philippines prosecutors charge 197 for November massacre
The Philippine Department of Justice (PDOJ) on Tuesday charged 197 people with murder in connection with the November massacre in the semi-autonomous Maguindanao province that left 57 dead. Among those charged is Andal Ampatuan Sr., a former polit (More) |
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Prosecution of Filipino citizens for rebellion an attempt to justify martial law
Danilo Reyes [Staff member, Asian Human Rights Commission]: "The declaration of Proclamation 1959, placing a large part of Maguindanao province, in the southern Philippines, under a state of martial law was devoid of a constitutional basis. Thus (More) |
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Philippines mayor pleads not guilty to massacre murder charges
Andal Ampatuan Jr., mayor of the southern Philippine town of Datu Unsay, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to 41 counts of murder related to the November massacre in Maguindanao province that left 57 dead. Prosecutors allege that Ampatuan and a large g (More) |
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Philippines prosecutors begin rebellion trial
The Philippine Department of Justice (PDOJ) on Monday began the trial of over 600 people charged with rebellion for allegedly interfering with government operations following the November killings of 57 in the country's semi-autonomous provinc (More) |
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Philippines president lifts martial law declaration
Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo [official website; BBC profile] on Saturday recalled Proclamation 1959 , lifting the declaration of martial law and reinstating habeas corpus in the province of Maguindanao. Executive Secretary Eduardo (More) |
Congress recognized Pledge of Allegiance
On December 28, 1945, Congress officially recognized the Pledge of Allegiance and encouraged its recitation in schools.
The Pledge was supposedly written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus Day. The words “under God” were added by Congress in 1954. The revised version of the Pledge was more recently the subject of litigation before the United States Supreme Court originally brought by Michael Newdow, a parent who unsuccessfully objected to his daughter's school district policy requiring daily recitation of the Pledge. The court ruled that Newdow had no standing. The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life offers more Pledge of Allegiance resources.
