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Does the rule of law still hold in the Philippines?

Yesterday, the SC granted a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) that allowed the travel of former President Arroyo and her husband to other countries to seek better medical care. Earlier, the House of Representatives issued a resolution allowing Rep. Arroyo's travel abroad. Yet the former President was not allowed by airport officials to board the airplane… Continue reading Does the rule of law still hold in the Philippines?