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March 1, 2020
OPINION: SunStar editorial in Cebu So it goes. Nineteen senators in the Philippines Senate have approved on the third and final reading of Senate Bill (SB) 1083 this week, effectively giving more teeth to the Human Security Act of 2007, which was a watered down version of the 1996 Anti-Terror Act of Senator Juan Ponce ... <a title="New Philippine law gives ‘more teeth’ in anti-terror fight but lacks safeguards" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/01/new-philippine-law-gives-more-teeth-in-anti-terror-fight-but-lacks-safeguards/" aria-label="Read more about New Philippine law gives ‘more teeth’ in anti-terror fight but lacks safeguards">Read more</a>
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February 28, 2020
By Felipe F. Salvosa II in Manila Philippines Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has dismissed comments by Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go that “politics” is behind the filing of a proposed concurrent resolution calling on regulators to temporarily allow television giant ABS-CBN to operate as Congress deliberates on its franchise application. The Senate has the ... <a title="Opposition senator challenges top Duterte aide in TV network row" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/28/opposition-senator-challenges-top-duterte-aide-in-tv-network-row/" aria-label="Read more about Opposition senator challenges top Duterte aide in TV network row">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2020
By Rambo Talabong in Manila The top lawyer of the Philippine Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) who was a controversial witness in Senate hearings on the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) controversy has been shot dead. According to the police report, lawyer Fredric Santos was gunned down yesterday afternoon by two unidentified suspects in front of ... <a title="Philippine legal chief in Senate probe shot dead in front of daughter’s school" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/20/philippine-legal-chief-in-senate-probe-shot-dead-in-front-of-daughters-school/" aria-label="Read more about Philippine legal chief in Senate probe shot dead in front of daughter’s school">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2019
By Pauline Macaraeg in Manila Another “fake news” row has broken in the Philippines in the wake of the mid-term elections this week with Vice-President Leni Robredo rejecting false reports that she had promised to resign if no member of the opposition Otso Directso bloc wins a Senate seat. The claim originated from a website ... <a title="‘Fake news’ row over Robredo’s ‘step down’ promise on Philippine elections" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/17/fake-news-row-over-robredos-step-down-promise-on-philippine-elections/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Fake news’ row over Robredo’s ‘step down’ promise on Philippine elections">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2019
Rappler’s real-time video coverage of the the 2019 mid-term Philippine elections. Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk All 12 spots open for election in the Philippines Senate have been dominated by President Rodrigo Duterte’s allies without a single opposition candidate becoming a senator, according to early unofficial results. The projected result of the Philippines mid-term elections represents ... <a title="Philippines opposition fails to rock Duterte’s Senate dominance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/14/philippines-opposition-fails-to-rock-dutertes-senate-dominance/" aria-label="Read more about Philippines opposition fails to rock Duterte’s Senate dominance">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2019
By Lian Buan in Manila Opposition senatorial canidate Chel Diokno, a veteran human rights lawyer, won the endorsement of former justices of the Philippines Supreme Court and ombudsmen as the campaign draws to a close. Former SC justices Antonio Nachura and Roberto Abad and former ombudsmen Conchita Carpio Morales and Simeon Marcelo threw their support ... <a title="Ex-top judges, ombudsmen endorse Chel Diokno for Philippines election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/10/ex-top-judges-ombudsmen-endorse-chel-diokno-for-philippines-election/" aria-label="Read more about Ex-top judges, ombudsmen endorse Chel Diokno for Philippines election">Read more</a>
