Death threats in Marcos-Duterte feud highlight the Philippines' problem with political violence
Family dynasties have a stranglehold on Filipino politics — and this week was a reminder that some dynasties at the top are ...
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Marcos ‘not’ into martial law, term extension
EXECUTIVE Secretary Lucas Bersamin maintained on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, that martial law and term extension were not part of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s ...
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Martial law not on Marcos’ mind; economy is priority – Palace
MANILA, Philippines — Implementing martial law is not on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s mind, following the reorganization of the National Security Council (NSC), the Palace said on Tuesday.
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Is history repeating itself? Is EO 81 a prelude to martial law?
EXECUTIVE Order (EO) 81, signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Dec. 30, 2024, introduces a significant reorganization of the National Security Council (NSC). The directive notably excludes Vice ...
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‘No moral authority’: Palace hits back at ex-president’s spox
Marcos' father, the late president Ferdinand Marcos Sr., declared Martial Law in 1972. The Martial Law era was rife with corruption and human rights abuses, with thousands of people being ...
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Law must serve all Filipinos, Marcos tells lawyers
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday called for a legal system that serves all Filipinos, urging the legal community ...
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Is history repeating itself? Is EO 81 a prelude to martial law?
as it draws potential parallels to historical precedents under Ferdinand Marcos Sr.'s authoritarian regime during the martial law era. The centralization of power and authority, and the exclusion ...