CITING the uncertainty facing rebel returnees awaiting approval of their amnesty applications, Senators Robin Padilla and Juan Miguel Zubiri sought an inquiry into the status of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s amnesty proclamations.
CITING the uncertainty facing rebel returnees awaiting approval of their amnesty applications, Senators Robin Padilla and Juan Miguel Zubiri sought an inquiry into the status of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s amnesty proclamations.The two senators filed Senate Resolution 1258 on Wednesday, directing the appropriate committee to conduct the inquiry in aid of legislation.
With tens of thousands of applications expected to go through the National Amnesty Commission, it is imperative to look into the possible causes of delay in the process, with the end given providing for possible solutions to aid in expediting the amnesty application process, in adherence to the Annex on Normalization under the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro,' they said.The resolution noted that while the President issued Proclamations 403, 404, 405, and 406 on Nov.
Of Amnesty Process For Rebel Returnees Sought
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