A Victory That Has Been A Long Time Coming
The Martial Law Victims Reparation and Recognition Law: A Victory That Has Been A Long Time Coming Press Statement of Claimants 1081 on the 27th anniversary of the EDSA People … Continue reading
Aquino promises Swiss President the passage of human rights compensation bill
By Leila B. Salaverria 2:21 pm | Tuesday, November 6th, 2012 (Reprinted from Philippine Daily Inquirer) Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III answers questions directed to him during the Coffee … Continue reading
US COURT OF APPEALS UPHOLDS $354 MILLION CONTEMPT AWARD AGAINST SENATOR MARCOS AND IMELDA MARCOS
PRESS STATEMENT RE: MARCOS HUMAN RIGHTS LITIGATION October 25, 2012 Counsels Robert Swift and Rodrigo Domingo (US Court of Appeals Opinion-PDF) On Wednesday the United States Court of Appeals for … Continue reading
Martial Law: A Lesson in History
40 years have passed since the declaration of martial law, almost forgotten are the crimes it wrought against its own people who in hundreds of thousands were imprisoned, tortured, forcibly … Continue reading
Claimants1081: on 21 August 2012
ISABATAS ANG COMPENSATION BILL. PARANGALAN ANG MGA BAYANI AT MARTIR NG MARTIAL LAW Sa katunayan, may sapat at matibay na batayang konstitusyonal at legal ang mga hakbangin upang mabigyan ng … Continue reading
Counsels Swift & Domingo Press Statement on Singapore Decision
PRESS STATEMENT RE: MARCOS HUMAN RIGHTS LITIGATION AUGUST 17, 2012 ISSUED BY: ROBERT SWIFT and ROD DOMINGO, JR. This week, a trial court in Singapore issued its Decision (Opinion) in … Continue reading
GOVERNMENT AGAIN FRUSTRATES THE RECOVERY OF MARCOS ASSETS BY VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
PRESS STATEMENT June 28, 2012 Robert Swift and Rod Domingo, JR. On Tuesday the New York Court of Appeals ruled that its courts would not adjudicate a lawsuit by Filipino … Continue reading
News on Arelma and Singapore Cases From Atty. Robert Swift
The New York case involves the Class’ execution on $42 million of Marcos money at Merrill Lynch in the name of a bogus Panamanian company, Arelma Inc. PNB and Arelma … Continue reading
Update on the Enforcement Case in Makati Regional Trial Court
A gathering of claimants of the Marcos Martial Law Victims who attended the hearing for the enforcement of the Hawaii Court decision was transformed into a ‘town meeting’ when CHR … Continue reading
A New Battle Looms! Enforcement Of Class Suit To be Tried in Makati Court
Posted below is a copy of the scheduled case hearing on February 21 2012 at Makati Reigional Trial Court to decide the merits of enforcement a judgement of the Human Rights … Continue reading
