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#GrandMañanita | Critics of anti-terror bill stage party-themed protest
By June 12, 2020

Protesters maintain physical distancing as they call for the junking of anti-terror bill. (Photo by Kodao Productions) Despite warnings from Malacañang that joining protest is still prohibited, thousands braved the rains and joined the party-themed protest against the anti-terror bill. By REIN TARINAY Bulatlat.com MANILA — Party hats, balloons, cake, roses and a karaoke machine….

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Anti-Terrorism Bill Silences Dissent, Curtails Democratic Rights
By June 12, 2020

The rights and freedoms enshrined in the 1987 Philippine Constitution was a result of the Filipino people’s struggles, continuing the long heritage of protests and revolts that helped shape our country today, as we celebrate our 122nd Independence Day. Thus, amid the current challenges facing Filipino educators nationwide, we cannot simply stay silent or neutral…

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Open letter: Over 100 international lawyers and lawyers’ associations urge: No to Philippines Anti-Terrorism Bill
By June 12, 2020

June 11, 2020 Dear President Rodrigo Duterte, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, and members of the Congress of the Philippines: We, the undersigned lawyers and legal organizations from around the world, write to express our deepest concern and consternation about the Anti-Terrorism Bill, also known as House Bill 6875 and Senate Bill 1093, which was apparently…

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Duterte delays speech to avoid announcing signing of anti-terrorism bill into law, sending more people to the June 12 protest
By June 12, 2020

Just line in past weeks, the people are expecting President Rodrigo Duterte to make the address the nation on Thursday night, which happens to be June 11, on the eve of the nation’s commemoration of independence day. Or maybe his pre-recorded speech will be broadcast the following morning. But this is not on the schedule,…

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Economists raise alarm on worsening jobs crisis
By June 11, 2020

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Anti-terrorism bill to have ‘far-reaching’ repercussions on economy — IBON
By June 11, 2020

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Duterte and the terrors of his ways
By June 11, 2020

The Duterte administration uses scare tactics to prevent Filipinos from joining protest actions against the anti-terror bill. Over the weekend, netizens who used the hashtag #JunkTerrorBill found fake Facebook accounts using their names. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), without even conducting an investigation, dismissed it as a mere glitch. Sen. Panfilo Lacson, primary author…

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46 new COVID-19 cases among health workers on June 9, while positive individuals almost 30,000
By June 11, 2020

From June 8 to 9, there are 46 new cases among health workers, bringing the total to 2,787. With the 518 COVID-19 cases reported, the new cases among health workers make up 9% of cases on June 9. Meanwhile, the 26 new recoveries on June 9 make up 26% of the 99 total recoveries reported…

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