Efforts by the National Amnesty Commission (NAC) to process amnesty applications of combatants or rebels remain on hold pending a new issuance from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. In a television interview with PTV last Monday, NAC Executive Director Maria Victoria Cardona explained the new presidential proclamation is necessary to…
Efforts by the National Amnesty Commission to process amnesty applications of combatants or rebels remain on hold pending a new issuance from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
NAC, Cardona said, was unable to process any application during the said period since its chairperson, Leah Tanodra-Armamento, was only appointed last January. NAC is now waiting for Marcos to issue the necessary proclamation for the extension in line with his commitment during his second State of the Nation Address to provide amnesty to all rebel returnees.
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