Philippines – The Palace excused a sound recording cautioning of a lockdown or an inconvenience of military law as phony and encouraged people in general to depend on data from solid sources. In the clasp, a unidentified lady encourages individuals to load up on food and different fundamentals on the off chance that President Rodrigo Duterte pronounces another lockdown or …

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha affirmed that martial law will not be invoked to quench anti-government demonstrations, stating that the new usual steps are adequate to deal with those who breach the law. Asked for martial law, Gen Prayut said he had not considered it and the new laws were adequate to cope with the demonstrators. Following a meeting of the …

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha rebutted rumors that there could be another military takeover or martial law enforcement to quench the latest spate of anti-government demonstrations ahead of a scheduled mass event in front of the Crown Property Bureau. After the government met to meet for the demonstration of the Ratsadon party, the premier said the government was seeking to avert …

MANILA – President Duterte on Monday says he is very happy that he has ‘dismantled the oligarchy’ in the country without declaring martial law. According to Philippine President, he was able to dismantle the oligarchy that is controlling the country’s economy while taking advantage of their political power. “If I die, if the plane crashes, I will be very happy,” …

MANILA – Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said on Wednesday, once the proposed Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 is enacted, the Philippines may be “Permanently under a situation worse than martial law.” Carpio, speaking at a webinar organized by the Management Association of the Philippines, said that once the law has been enacted, martial law will be superfluous. …