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Justice was finally rendered by the Supreme Court (SC) in the case of a husband and wife who complained they were illegally dismissed by the owner of a beach resort more than 12 years ago.
In a decision written by Associate Justice Mario V. Lopez, the SC revers
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SPECIAL REPORT | All eyes on Supreme Court justices as they hear petitioners vs Anti-Terror Law
Illustration by DEE AYROSO
On February 2, the 15 justices of the Supreme Court will hear the oral arguments on the much-contested Anti-Terror Law.
The law is a priority of President Rodrigo Duterte, the reason why it was earmarked as urgent in Congress, and being fast-tracked, took only less than a year to be signed into law.
It was introduced in the Senate on September 30, 2019 and in the House of Representatives on May 30, 2020. It was signed into law July 3 with its Implementing Rules and Regulations approved on October 14 of last year.