strike two for freedom!


a break from my self-centered preoccupations to celebrate another victory for freedom and social justice  yahoo! may God enlighten Gloria even more. PP 1017 na lang....


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SC declares Calibrated Preemptive Response unconstitutional


First posted 03:06pm (Mla time) April 25, 2006 By Tetch Torres INQ7.net


THE SUPREME Court has declared as unconstitutional the Calibrated Preemptive Response (CPR) policy of the government but said that Batas Pambansa 88 or the Public Assembly Act was legal.


Voting 13-0, the high court ordered the Department of Interior and Local Government to strictly implement Section 15 of BP880.


The CPR bans street rallies without permits and gives the government the authority to deal with protesters accordingly.


Section 15 provides that: "Every city and municipality in the country shall within six months after the effectivity of this Act establish or designate at least one suitable ‘freedom park’ or mall in their respective jurisdictions which, as far as practicable, shall be centrally located within the poblacion where demonstrations and meetings may be held at any time without the need of any prior permit."


"In the cities and municipalities of Metropolitan Manila, the respective mayors shall establish the freedom parks within the period of six months from the effectivity of this Act," it said.


The high court gave all heads of cities and municipalities 30 days to designate freedom parks or "otherwise all their public parks will become freedom parks."


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SC rejects further comments on EO 464


First posted 03:13pm (Mla time) April 25, 2006 By Tetch Torres INQ7.net


THE SUPREME Court will no longer comment on Executive Order 464 after it voided some provisions in a ruling last week, Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban has said.


Panganiban said it would be up to lawmakers whether they would want to interpret the decision of the high court.


"The Supreme Court made its decision and it speaks for itself. I do not want to add or subtract considering that the parties may still file a motion for reconsideration," Panganiban said.


"Comments from members of the court would not be appropriate," Panganiban said.


Last week, the Supreme Court voided part of the order that required officials from the executive, police, and military to seek permission from President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo when invited to a congressional inquiry.


The high tribunal clarified that these officials were required to attend for as long as the hearings were "in aid of legislation."


The government has 15 days upon receipt of the copy of the decision to file a motion for reconsideration.

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