LEGAL INSIGHTS
By Atty. Katherine Panguban
In our General Assembly at Adamson University College of Law tonight, we had Former ICC Judge and Dean Raul Pangalangan serving as our guest speaker, who spoke about the Truth Commission on the EJKs during the Duterte Administration and how the “Nanays” of the victims speak of their experiences in their quest for accountability. And yes, the Vincentian lawyers and law students join them in this continuing saga for justice, accountability and healing.
The Philippine Air Force has no problem displaying weapons on a university campus, yet apparently cannot stomach sharp questions protests from students about military operations and civilian casualties. Even the University of Santo Tomas (UST) disciplinary resolution notes that PAF personnel themselves considered the students’ questions valid. What offended them, it seems, was the students’ supposedly rude manner.
The award is made by the law group to an
individual legal practitioner who has made an outstanding personal
contribution to the administration of justice, the protection of
human rights and maintenance of the rule of law in the Asia-Pacific
region.
The motion asks the Court to reconsider its September 23 Resolution forwarding the case records to the CA Visayas Station in Cebu. It asks that the case remain in Manila, where the Supreme Court directed the respondents to file their returns.
The government has a duty to protect commuters and ensure adequate transportation. It should meet that duty through lawful contingency measures, meaningful dialogue, and concrete action on the conditions driving transport workers and operators to protest—not by threatening their livelihoods.