Philippines to sign UN Convention against Torture protocol
April 14, 2008
[JURIST] The Philippine government delegation to the United Nations in Geneva said Monday that Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo [official website; BBC profile] will soon begin the process of signing and ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel,.... [more] 
Top Philippines military officials recommend pardon for 2003 coup plotters
April 13, 2008
[JURIST] Several top military officials in the Philippines on Sunday called for Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo [official website; BBC profile] to pardon the nine officers sentenced [JURIST report] this week for their role in a failed 2003 coup [BBC report]. General Hermogenes.... [more]
Philippines court sentences 9 military officers for 2003 coup attempt
April 8, 2008
[JURIST] A court in the Philippines on Tuesday sentenced nine military officers to prison for their participation in a failed 2003 coup [BBC report] against Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo [official website; BBC profile]. No shots were fired during the 2003 incident, in which 31.... [more]
HRW urges close UN scrutiny of Philippines extrajudicial killings claims
March 27, 2008
[JURIST] Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy website] on Thursday urged the United Nations [press release] to scrutinize the Philippine government's response to accusations that the Philippines military has engaged in extrajudicial killings of left-wing activists since 2001. HRW's press release.... [more]
Supreme Court hears arguments in Philippines assets, right to counsel cases
March 17, 2008
[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] heard oral arguments [transcript, PDF] Monday in Philippines v. Pimentel [LII case backgrounder; ABA merit briefs], 06-1204 [docket], where the Court considered whether some 9,000 plaintiffs seeking to recover assets held by.... [more]
Philippines president urges Congress to pass new anti-corruption law
March 11, 2008
[JURIST] Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo [official website] asked the Philippine Congress Tuesday to work with her administration to pass a comprehensive anti-corruption reform act [press release] to fight the corruption she said has plagued the country for decades. Arroyo noted that.... [more]
Philippines court acquits Imelda Marcos of illegal fund transfers
March 10, 2008
[JURIST] A court in the Philippines acquitted Imelda Marcos and two co-defendants of 32 counts of illegal fund transfers Monday, ending a 17-year criminal trial in which prosecutors accused the widow of former President Ferdinand E. Marcos [official profile] of illegally transferring up to $863.... [more]
Philippines president praises military for better rights response
December 21, 2007
[JURIST] Philippines President Gloria Arroyo [official website; BBC profile] lauded the Philippine military for working to improve human rights during a speech Friday, but human rights activists say that the armed forces continue to engage in extrajudicial killings. Human rights advocates say.... [more]
Philippines court dismisses coup charges against former VP
December 13, 2007
[JURIST] A Philippine judge Thursday dismissed rebellion charges [JURIST report] against former Vice President Teofisto Guingona [official profile], ruling that police had failed to establish his role in an aborted coup attempt [JURIST report] against Philippine President Gloria Arroyo [official.... [more]
Philippines officers apologize to court for attempted November coup
December 11, 2007
[JURIST] About one dozen officers on trial in the Philippines [JURIST news archive] in connection with a failed 2003 mutiny [BBC report] apologized to the court Tuesday for an aborted coup attempt [JURIST report] against Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo [official website; BBC profile].... [more]
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