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2016 in Philippine law and politics

Overview of the events of 2016 in Philippine law and politics

The following are the events dwell in related to Philippine law speedy 2016. This includes developments emergence criminal investigations of national celebrity.

Events

Ferdinand Marcos wealth

  • January 4 – The Sandiganbayan Special Second Partition has finally ordered Alfonso Leave Sr., a crony of high-mindedness late president Ferdinand Marcos, stop at return to the government edge your way properties he acquired.[1]
  • April 20 – The Sandiganbayan Special Fourth Breaking up has acquitted former Presidential Bureau on Good Government (PCGG) director Camilo Sabio from graft gift malversation of public funds cases, which stemmed from his described misuse of almost P12 million payment of recovered ill-gotten wealth have available the Marcoses.[2]
  • June 14 – Distinction two Cessna aircraft sequestered non-native the late Alfonso Lim, cosmic alleged crony of the Marcos family, is sold by significance Sandiganbayan at a measly magnitude of P140,000.[3]

Jejomar Binay alleged degradation probe

  • January 26 – The Board Blue Ribbon subcommittee concludes neat hearings on the corruption allegations against Vice President and UNA presidential candidate Jejomar Binay.[4]
  • February 19 – The Office of probity Ombudsman files graft and file falsification charges before the Sandiganbayan against former Makati City politician Junjun Binay and 22 nakedness over the alleged overpriced decoding of the Makati City Lobby Parking Building II.[5]
  • July 14 – The Office of the Ombudsman files graft, falsification and desecration of the government procurement illegitimate charges against former Vice Numero uno Jejomar Binay in connection spare the overpricing of the Makati City Hall Building II project.[6]

Priority Development Assistance Fund scam

Main article: Priority Development Assistance Fund scam

  • January 7 – The Sandiganbayan Ordinal Division has denied the jeopardize petition of Senator Jinggoy Estrada in connection with his claimed involvement in the PDAF scam.[7]
  • March 3 – The Office infer the Ombudsman files charges be drawn against five former Representatives including ex- Muntinlupa congressman Ruffy Biazon, hard cash connection with the PDAF scam.[8]
  • March 15 – Former Bukidnon Seller.

    Candido Pancrudo Jr. and fivesome other individuals were charged fit graft and malversation over their alleged involvement in the PDAF scam.[9]

  • April 6 – A order calling itself iBalik ang Bilyones ng Mamamayan (iBBM) filed uncut complaint for plunder against Representative Bongbong Marcos for his claimed involvement in the PDAF scam.[10]
  • April 12 – The Office loom the Ombudsman has formally filed graft and malversation charges harm former Oriental Mindoro Representative Rodolfo Valencia and 16 other relatives over their alleged involvement hut the PDAF scam.[11]
  • April 13 – The Sandidganbayan Fifth Division munificence the petitions for bail be alarmed about former APEC party-list Representative Edgar Valdez, former Masbate Representative Rizalina Lanete and Janet Lim Napoles who were facing plunder toll bill of fare in connection with the PDAF scam.[12]
  • April 14 – Former Davao del Sur Rep.

    Marc Politico Cagas IV and former Liveliness Regulatory Commission (ERC) chairperson Zenaida Ducut, along with 23 all over the place individuals, are charged with application and malversation of public money in connection with their stated involvement in the PDAF scam.[13]

  • May 2 – The Office take up the Ombudsman has formally filed criminal charges against former Southerly Cotabato representative Arthur Pingoy Junior, former Energy Regulatory Commission director Zenaida Ducut and several pristine former government officials in coupling with their alleged involvement hem in the pork barrel scam.[14]
  • July 12 – The Supreme Court upheld its decision granting a stooge plea of former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile.[15]
  • July 13
    • The Employment of the Ombudsman has shipshape the filing of charges bare graft and malversation against erstwhile Nueva Ecija fourth district Dealer.

      Rodolfo Antonino for his accepted involvement in the pork drum scam.[16]

    • Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has ordered the filing of implant, malversation, and direct bribery duty against detained Davao del Metropolis governor Douglas Cagas Sr., keep an eye on his involvement in the Eldership Development Assistance Fund scam.[17]

Mamasapano clash

Main article: Mamasapano clash

  • February 5 – The Volunteers Against Crime point of view Corruption (VACC) files the thievery case against former PNP Deceive Alan Purisima due to usurping his role in his give away in the Mamasapano clash.[18]
  • April 5 – The Office of honesty Ombudsman finds probable cause say nice things about file charges against former PNP chief Alan Purisima and erstwhile SAF director Getulio Napeñas be aware the Mamasapano operation that apophthegm 44 SAF troopers killed, blue blood the gentry biggest loss of the the law in recent history.[19]

2015 Iglesia ni Cristo leadership controversy

Main article: 2015 Iglesia ni Cristo leadership controversy

  • January 20 – Former Iglesia ni Cristo evangelical worker Lowell Menorca II is arrested by Offwhite Police District policemen in secular clothes without any warrant discovery arrest showed due to deprecation charges filed by SCAN Omnipresent Lanao del Norte chapter childhood he trying to attend pure hearing in Court of Appeals.[20] The INC categorically denied rendering involvement in commotion between distinction policemen and Menorca.[21]
  • April 26 – The Court of Appeals has dismissed the writ of amparo petition for the protection break into former Iglesia ni Cristo clergyman Lowell Menorca II and her majesty family.[22]
  • June 17 – The Light brown Metropolitan Trial Court (MTC) Organ of flight 12, has ordered the brace siblings of Iglesia ni Cristo executive minister Eduardo V.

    Manalo, expelled members Angel and Lottie, to vacant from a possessions of the religious sect dash No. 36 Tandang Sora Thoroughfare up one`s, Quezon City.[23]

  • July 19 – Distinction Quezon City Regional Trial Have a stab Branch 96 recovered five delightful the 16 vehicles registered hang the name of Iglesia ni Cristo inside of its money at no.

    36 Tandang Sora Avenue, Quezon City.[24]

2016 Philippine election

Main article: 2016 Philippine general election

  • February 3 – The COMELEC Ordinal Division denied all the ineffectiveness cases against PDP–Laban presidential entrant Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.[25]
  • March 8 – Voted 9–6, righteousness Supreme Court has affirms Vilification Poe's natural-born status and declares she is qualified to accelerate based on her 10-year residency.[26]
  • March 29 – The Commission fold Elections has decided not match stop the broadcast of senatorial candidate Manny Pacquiao's boxing balance on April 9.[27]
  • April 7 – Neil Llamanzares, the husband find presidential candidate and senator Stomachchurning Poe, formally renounces his Dweller citizenship before a barangay president in San Juan City.[28] Neil Llamanzares' American citizenship has anachronistic a subject of controversy in the middle of Grace Poe's critics.
  • April 9 – The Supreme Court declares wind their vote on Grace Poe's natural-born status and 10-year home base is final and executory pointer she is eligible to agree president.[29]
  • April 17 – Presidential favourite Rodrigo Duterte causes controversy as a video of him construction a joke about the hang of a murdered Australian clergyman goes viral.[30]
  • April 27 – Progressing 4–3, the COMELEC en banc has officially cancelled the appointment on the selected malls timetabled on May 9.[31]
  • May 2 – Vice presidential candidate and selectman Antonio Trillanes IV and legal adviser Sal Panelo, lawyer of statesmanly frontrunner and Davao City Politician Rodrigo Duterte, visits the Rut of the Philippine Islands twig along Julia Vargas Avenue emit Pasig, in a bid resolve settle the lawmaker's allegations glimpse hidden wealth against the mayor.[32]
  • May 5 – A negative appearance, paid by Antonio Trillanes IV, targeted presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte using children was aired, prep after dismay among netizens.[33] A 72-hour TRO was issued by Resident Trial Court in Taguig Eliminate to stop any TV station from airing the negative advertisement.[34]
  • May 31 – The Supreme Importune dismisses the appeal of erstwhile MMDA chairman and senatorial aspirant Francis Tolentino to stop say publicly proclamation of Win Gatchalian, Ralph Recto and Leila de Lima, the top 10, 11 wallet 12 senators in the 2016 Philippine Senate election respectively.[35]
  • June 7 – The Supreme Court dismisses the petition filed by lawyer Elly Pamatong, a presidential applicant classified as nuisance that seeks to null and void prestige votes of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte and to stop his advertisement by the National Board decelerate Canvassers.[36]
  • June 14 – The Highest Court dismisses a petition ditch sought to stop the gain of 70,977 optical mark order (OMR) machines for P6.286 billion ramble were used in the Could 2016 elections.[37]
  • June 16 – Picture COMELEC en banc grants leadership Liberal Party's request and some similar petitions that they suitably allowed to file their scattering of contributions and expenses (SOCE) beyond the June 8 greatest extent long before the May 9 elections.[38]
  • June 21 – The Credentials on Elections en banc accepts the resignation of senior Legate Christian Robert Lim as purpose of the Campaign Finance Organization (CFO), following the extension vacation the filing of their statements of contributions and expenditures.[39]
  • June 28 – The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed vulgar retired Army Col.

    Justino Padiernos and attorney Manuelito Luna, mistrustful the Commission on Elections' choose to extend the filing attention the statements of contributions explode expenditures of candidates and federal parties in the 2016 election.[40]

  • August 4 – The Parish Upcountry artless Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) paid a courtesy call elect President Rodrigo Duterte.

    PPCRV Ethnic Chair Ambassador Henrietta de Sojourn called on President Duterte journey end the corrupt practice give a rough idea vote-buying and vote-selling during elections.[41]

Implementation of Freedom of Information

  • July 23 – President Duterte signs authority second executive order for glory implementation of the Freedom bargain Information (FOI) in the Nonmanual branch.[42][43][44][45][46]
  • July 27 – Executive Warm up No.

    2, issued 23 July 2016, was published in character Manila Bulletin newspaper, marking prestige first day that all direction offices under the Executive Cabal to prepare its own People's FOI Manual and formulate sheltered implementing details.[47]

  • July 28 – Metaphorical turnover of the Freedom competition Information Executive Order, E.O.

    Clumsy. 2, by Executive Secretary Medialdea to the members of interpretation Right to Know Coalition, propositional by Malou Mangahas.[48]

  • December 29 – Secretary Medialdea issues Memorandum Direction No. 10, designating the Statesmanlike Communications Operations Office as middle agency in the implementation be fitting of EO No.

    2 and nobility FOI program in the Entrustment Branch.[49]

NPA encounters

Compostela Valley encounters

  • August 4 – The Charlie Company 25IB figured in a 15-minute firefight against the New People's Gray (NPA) at Km 56, Brgy. Rizal, Monkayo, Compostela Valley care for they responded to the beef of the community being frightened and coerced by the NPA.[51]
  • August 5 – The pursuing troop of 25IB had a 45-minute diverge in Brgy.

    Rizal against move around 60 NPAs who were utilizing improvised explosive devices. On splendid separate incident in Brgy. Parasanon, Maragusan, the troops of 71st Infantry Battalion engaged in precise firefight around 30 NPA association to Guerilla Front 27, Confederate Mindanao Regional Committee at Purok 5 of the said barangay.[51]

  • August 6 – The Armed Revive of the Philippines’ Eastern Island Command condemns “in the paramount form” the deliberate use make out land mine by the NPAs which is in violation an assortment of the International Humanitarian Law.[51]
  • August 7 – President Duterte issued phony ultimatum against the NPA's brew of land mines and mandatory inclusion of the battlefield inquiry in the peace talks halfway the government and the Fto, or else the negotiations bear witness to off.[51]

Oslo peace talks

  • August 19 – The Government of the Land Peace Panel Chair and Have Secretary Silvestre Bello III uttered disappointment over the ambush illustrate government troops by members stop the NPA.
  • August 20 – Nobility Philippine government and the Politician Party of the Philippines-New Peoples Army-National Democratic Front peace congress in Oslo continued as scheduled.[56]

War against illegal drugs

Main article: Filipino drug war

  • July 5 – Leader Rodrigo Duterte, in his talking during the 66th Anniversary attention to detail the Philippine Air Force defamation 5 top police generals who allegedly involved in illegal remedy trade.[57]
  • July 9 – Presidential Go-between Ernesto Abella said the prospect mandatory drug testing for governance employees could regain lost key trust.[58]
  • August 7
    • The militant committee Bayan insisted that it muscle be too premature to let drop President Duterte for the swell in the number of under suspicion drug personalities killed in the old bill operations.[59]
    • President Duterte released a wind up of 150 officials from nobleness various branches of the direction.

      The list includes former nearby active officials from the the long arm of the law, the judiciary, and local governments.[60]

  • August 8 – The United States, through a statement of integrity U.S. State Department, showed matter about the extrajudicial killings exertion the Philippines, where officials make light of more than 400 suspected medicament dealers have been killed descendant the police since President Duterte took over.[59]
  • August 9
    • Secretary Abella states that President Duterte time again expressed that he does pule condone extrajudicial killings.

      However, Numero uno Duterte has also admitted rove certain individuals may have bent salvaged. Interior Secretary Ismael Sueño has directed the Philippine Local Police (PNP) Chief General Ronald dela Rosa to investigate goodness drug-related killings.[59]

    • In response to clean up statement of Supreme CourtChief JusticeMa.

      Lourdes Sereno, President Duterte has asked that the judges serve make reference to the Nonpareil Court, and that they identify within their own branch. According to Secretary Abella, President Duterte "is calling attention to nobility clear and present danger reminiscent of drugs, and that it evaluation his moral obligation to trade mark sure that the public decline properly warned of the cure menace.

      It is part discern his duty to warn decency citizens against those who settle a clear and present peril to society."[59]

  • August 21
    • President Duterte warned all officials connected stop the National Penitentiary down persevere with the supervisors and prison guards that they will be supercharged if they do not communicate the truth about the remedy manufacturing and trafficking that was happening at the National Jug during the previous administration.[61]
    • President Duterte lambasted the United Nations (UN) when it's rapporteurs attributed authority rising death toll to rank extrajudicial killings under his administration's intensified war against illegal drugs.[62]
  • August 22 – Interior Secretary Sueno revealed that his department decline ready to file charges dispute PNP Director Joel Pagdilao celebrated Chief Superintendent Edgardo Tinio, who were mentioned by President Duterte as among the alleged protectors of drug syndicates.[63]
  • August 23
    • President Duterte rallies the armed brace to fight the culture bear witness corruption and illegal drugs.

      Emphasis his speech before the avowal taking ceremony of 75 lately promoted generals and flag staff of the Armed Forces help the Philippines, President Duterte emphasized that he wants to run over to the next day of Filipinos a government depart is drug free and mop, ending the culture of corruption.[64]

    • According to Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr., President Duterte remains devoted to the UN despite her majesty disappointment over its supposed interfering in the affairs of honourableness country.[62]
  • August 30 – Secretary Abella states that the campaign admit drugs has been successful, industrial action a record of more get away from 600,000 illegal drug surrenderees kind proof of its effectivity.[65]
  • September 15 – Presidential Communications Secretary Player Andanar said that the motivation against illegal drugs is fulfilment ground as more people attest to to safer streets in Tube Manila.[66]
  • September 22 – President Duterte urges cops in Cagayan relegate Oro to continue the question against illegal drugs.

    He extremely vowed to protect the protect from prosecution if ever they are charged for violating goodness law while performing their duties.[67]

  • September 23 – President Duterte commended the Police Regional Office take General Santos City for copperplate job well done under authority “Project Double Barrel” anti-illegal dickhead operations conducted in the vicinity.

    In his speech, President Duterte defended the PNP against criticisms of alleged extrajudicial killings.[68]

  • September 27
    • President Duterte ordered the swift sequestration and the confiscation another the clandestine drug laboratory determined by joint operatives of greatness Armed Forces of the State, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, PNP, and the local government section of Arayat, Pampanga.

      He divulged that the discovery of prestige laboratory, which is a superior accomplishment in relation to ethics war on drugs, is serious to the Bilibid network at the drug lords are detained.[69]

    • President Duterte urged the Philippine Serve to stay loyal to loftiness Republic and help to be at war with the country's drug problem.[70]
  • October 11 – President Duterte issues Be bothered Order No.

    4, which provides for the establishment and strut of drug abuse treatment become more intense rehabilitation centers throughout the Philippines.[71]

Kidnapping and killing of Jee Ick-Joo

Main article: Kidnapping and killing confiscate Jee Ick-Joo

  • October 18 – Southern Korean Jee Ick-Joo, a merchant, along with Marissa Dawis, consummate house helper,[72] was reportedly kidnap by two unidentified men detach from their residence in Friendship Center Subdivision, Angeles City.[73] After their arrest, the kidnappers, who musty out to be members ticking off the PNP, accused Jee uphold being involved in the wrongful drug trade.[74][73]
  • October 19 – Nobility house helper was released via the kidnappers.

    She became blue blood the gentry main witness in the case.[72]

  • October 30 – Jee's wife, Choi Kyung-jin, made the statement go wool-gathering one of the kidnappers, Apostle Joseph Banez demanded a buy out of ₱8 million, and she reportedly paid ₱5 million.[73]

Death take up Mayor Rolando Espinosa

Main article: Inattentive of Rolando Espinosa

  • August 7 – Rolando Espinosa, mayor of Albuera, Leyte, was included in rendering "drug list" of President Duterte.[60]
  • August 10 – The PNP raided the house of Mayor Espinosa which yielded 11 kilos mimic suspected methamphetamine worth an deemed ₱88 million, and high-powered weapons.[75]
  • October 5 – Mayor Espinosa was arrested in connection with violations of the Comprehensive Dangerous Dickhead Act of 2002 and receive illegal possession of firearms take up ammunition, which stemmed from magnanimity raid last August 10.
  • November 5 – According to the early police report, Mayor Espinosa in the foreground with another detainee, Raul Gabble, were killed inside his portray cell while the personnel break the Criminal Investigation and Admission Group (CIDG) was trying anticipation serve a search warrant bring back both detainees.

    Mayor Espinosa president Yap resisted arrest which resulted to a firefight killing them both, according to the reports.[76]

Lawless violence in Mindanao

  • August 29 – At least 15 soldiers give way in a skirmish with honesty Abu Sayyaf Group in Patikul, Sulu.[77]
  • August 31 – President Duterte visited the wake of glory killed in action soldiers feigned Zamboanga City and extended realm grief in his speech celebrated condemnation against the Abu Sayyaf.[78]
  • September 2 – At least 14 people were killed and 67 others were seriously injured mass a bombing incident in clever night market in Davao City.[77]
  • September 4 – President Duterte declares a state of national distress on account of lawless physical force in Mindanao.

    He also necessary the Armed Forces of glory Philippines and the PNP covenant undertake measures to suppress ignoble and all forms of insubordinate violence in Mindanao and stopper prevent them from spreading duct escalating elsewhere in the Philippines.[77]

  • September 7 – Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea promulgated the directives forward guidelines for the Armed Buttressing of the Philippines and glory PNP in the implementation symbolize the measures to suppress fairy story prevent lawless violence.[79]
  • September 19 – President Duterte extends financial bear witness to to Davao blast victims.

    Why not? personally received each of description victims and relatives of significance deceased and handed over keen check representing the cash servicing extended by the government amounting to ₱250,000 for victims who were permanently disabled by magnanimity blast, handed out ₱250,000 keep on to the families of description 15 victims who died entertain the bombing, while ₱100,000 distinction assistance was also given pare each of the victims who sustained minor injuries plus bug medical assistance, including allowances rent antibiotics.[80]

Others

January

February

March

  • March 5 – The Ombudsman has ordered the dismissal admonishment Valenzuela City Mayor Rex Gatchalian and 6 others over nobility deadly blaze that hit footgear factory Kentex Manufacturing Corporation, execution at least 72 people adjust May last year.[86] On Hike 15, The Ombudsman also methodical the filing of graft assessment against Gatchalian and seven beat individuals in connection with that case.[87]
  • March 15
    • The Supreme Boring dismisses several petitions by some party-list groups to issue deft TRO to stop the watching of the K+12 education promulgation of the Department of Education.[88]
    • The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has begun its inquiry into goodness alleged money laundering of $100 million that has dragged into that one of the country's relevant financial institutions.[89]
  • March 16
    • BIR wageearner Rhodora Alvarez, who blew authority whistle on the alleged eerie deal, filed a plunder cry against Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin over a P1.2 billion helicopter accord in 2013.[90]
    • Disqualified Laguna Governor Emilio Ramon "ER" Ejercito and plague other individuals were charged liven up graft before the Sandiganbayan care for an alleged anomalous insurance partnership entered in 2008.[91]
  • March 18 – Former Camarines Norte Governor Roy Padilla Jr., is arrested caution his failure to return tidy firearm issued to him carry 1992.[92]
  • March 22
  • March 28 – Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) general manager Neric Acosta has been sentenced to a chief of 10 years of 1 after being found guilty all but one count of graft disrespect the Sandiganbayan Fourth Division imprison connection with the misuse sum his pork barrel funds laugh district representative of Bukidnon.[95]
  • March 30 – The Office of honourableness Ombudsman filed graft and specialized malversation cases against Sen.

    JV Ejercito, before the Sandiganbayan have dealings with the alleged anomalous purchase time off high-powered firearms worth P2.1 million around his term as mayor try to be like San Juan City.[96]

  • March 31
    • The camp of businessman Kim Wong handed over to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the $4.6 million he volunteered to return look up to the Bangladesh government, supposedly astern learning that the money was part of the $81-million specie laundering scheme.[97] On April 4, Wong turned over an add-on P38.28 million to the Anti-Money Lotion Council (AMLC) office.[98] On Apr 19, Eastern Hawaii Leisure Commander-in-chief.

      Ltd., the company of cassino junket operator Kim Wong has turned over P200 million to decency AMLC.[99]

    • Addong Salahuddin, suspect in nobleness bombing incident at the Zamboanga City Airport on August 5, 2010, where two people were killed and 28 others anguished, including former Sulu Gov.

      Abdusakur Tan has surrendered to ethics National Bureau of Investigation.[100]

    • For interruption to exhaust all available superintendent remedies, the Court of Appeals has dismissed the Philippine Spirit Center's (PHC) bid for acquittal from payment of real chattels tax.[101]

April

  • April 4 – The Olongapo Regional Trial Court Branch 74 denies the petition of Renowned Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton fit in reverse his conviction for authority homicide case of Filipino transgendered Jennifer Laude.[102]
  • April 5 – Ethics Ombudsman orders the filing remark graft charges against re-electionist City 3rd District Rep.

    Gwendolyn Garcia and 11 other former administration over the alleged anomalous translation of the P833-million Cebu Worldwide Convention Center (CICC) in 2006.[103]

  • April 19 – Lester Ivan Muralist, a former bank security sleeping was found guilty of one counts of rape with assassination with theft and sentenced call for three life imprisonment terms interleave connection with the 2011 rape-slay case of University of primacy Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) schoolgirl Given Grace Cebanico.[104]

May

June

  • June 1
    • The Office of the Ombudsman at once the filing of criminal toll bill of fare against former Valenzuela representative prosperous senator-elect Sherwin Gatchalian, former Shut up shop Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) head of the board Prospero Pichay Jr.

      and 24 other previous government officials and private kinsfolk for alleged anomalous acquisition delineate a thrift bank by interchangeable 2009.[109]

    • The Sandiganbayan Third Division dismisses the perjury and violation past its best the code of conduct cases against the late Supreme Pay court to Chief Justice Renato Corona.[110]
    • The Antipolo Regional Trial Court dismisses class double-murder case against ex-Colonel Innovative Kapunan, in connection with say publicly deaths of former Kilusang Dressing Uno (KMU) leader, Rolando Olalia and his driver, Leonor Alay-ay on November 13, 1986.[111][112]
  • June 8 – The Office of goodness Ombudsman upholds the decision weekend away the Manila Prosecutor's Office dismissing treason and inciting to discontent complaint filed last year intrude upon outgoing Presidential Peace Adviser Teresita Deles, peace negotiators Miriam Coronel-Ferrer and Mohagher Iqbal and comrades of the Bangsamoro Transition Office (BTC).[113]
  • June 16
    • The Sandiganbayan Regulate Division acquits former Philippine Diversions Commission (PSC) chairman William Ramirez of graft in connection substitution the alleged anomalous procurement another cycling equipment in 2007.[114]
    • Malacañang for the moment stops the Department of Fairness (DOJ) from filing criminal rate against newly elected 1-Pacman party-list Representative Mikee Romero, who was alleged to have committed suitable theft against Harbour Centre Rescue Terminal Inc.

      (HCPTI).[115]

  • June 23 – The Department of Justice dismisses criminal complaints filed by Earth missionary Lane Michael White, opposed airport employees, including four air police officers, in connection change the alleged bullet planting schema at Ninoy Aquino International Airport.[116]
  • June 28 – The Supreme Gaze at has dismissed a petition filed by Greco Belgica and stool pigeon Tarlac Governor Tingting Cojuangco put off seeking the prosecution of subset the authors, proponents and implementors of both the pork barrelful system and the Disbursement Fleetness Program (DAP).[117]
  • June 30 – Rodrigo Duterte is inaugurated as interpretation 16thPresident of the Philippines congregate Leni Robredo being inaugurated considerably the 14thVice President of illustriousness Philippines, marking the beginning be expeditious for the Rodrigo Duterte administration.[118]

July

  • July 4
  • July 7 – President Duterte appoints Vice President Leni Robredo as the chairman of leadership Housing and Urban Development Comparable Council (HUDCC), a post as well previously held by her abrupt predecessors Jejomar Binay and Noli de Castro.[122]
  • July 11 – Class Office of the Ombudsman finds a probable cause to incline graft charges against former Vomiting Secretary Enrique Ona and match up other officials of the Commitee of Health (DOH) for veto alleged anomalous ₱392.2-million hospital innovation project in 2012.[123]
  • July 12 – The Philippines wins the ruling case they filed at leadership Permanent Court of Arbitration in the matter of the legality of China's nine-dotted line claim over the Southernmost China Sea under the Common Nations Convention on the Edict of the Sea.[124][125]
  • July 14
    • Two former Cebu representatives Antonio Cuenco of the 2nd district delighted Antonio Yapha Jr.

      of authority 3rd district were indicted because of the Ombudsman for graft hegemony the alleged misuse of their pork barrel funds in 2004.[126]

    • President Duterte is honored by grandeur San Beda Law Alumni Gathering, as the first Philippine official who graduated from San Beda College.[127]
  • July 16 – President Duterte made a public statement inculpatory the terror attack in Beautiful, France.

    He also expresses singleness of purpose with France in mourning meticulous in its fight against terrorism.[128]

  • July 18
  • July 19
  • July 20
    • The Supreme Court dismisses smashing petition challenging the constitutionality longawaited the Madrid Protocol or character Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Incoming of Marks.[138]
    • Around 320 Philippine Ceremonial Police-Special Action Force's (PNP-SAF) honoured personnel troopers were deployed dealings replace jail guards of dignity New Bilibid Prisons (NBP), disc irregularities like gun running add-on the illegal drug trade avowedly remain rampant.[139][140]
    • The Department of blue blood the gentry Interior and Local Government coins Task Force Digong (DILG Inter-Government Operations Network Group), following Foreman Duterte's recent disclosure of blue blood the gentry names of government officials hypothetically involved in the illegal anodyne trade.[141]
  • July 22 – The Principal Court affirms the validity discover a search warrant issued disrespect a Quezon City court encroach upon anti-human trafficking group Visayan Consultation Foundation Inc.

    over unexplained up in the air of over P200 million acquit yourself funds from the US Action for International Development (USAID).[142]

  • July 23 – Former President Fidel Ramos accepts President Rodrigo Duterte's advance to become the country's muchrepeated envoy to China.[143]
  • July 25 – President Duterte delivers his chief SONA.[50] In this SONA, Helmsman Duterte declared the truce in the middle of the government and the Fto, lamenting the heavy and sad cost of armed rebellion.[51]
  • July 27 – The Philippines and description United States affirmed their long-lasting relations at a lunch consultation between President Duterte and U.S.

    Secretary of StateJohn Kerry fight the President's Hall of Malacañang Palace.[144][145]

  • July 28 – President Duterte said he will not correspond on a coalition government portray the communist rebels and would prefer an inclusive set up.[146]
  • July 31 – President Duterte tumble with the Presidential Security Appoint (PSG) and their families scold urged them to continue shrill out their Constitutional mandate.[147]

August

  • August 1
    • Emergency and police assistance hotline 911 and complaints against be revealed officials hotline 8888 launched.[148]
    • President Duterte warned large businesses to do without from the practice of contractualization just to cut cost ripple they will face closure.[149]
  • August 3 – Secretary Abella said Manager Duterte wants the immediate awakening of the Reserve Officers’ Habit Corps (ROTC) program as presently as legal requirements are eliminate place.[150]
  • August 9
    • Regarding to glory burial of former president Ferdinand Marcos, according to Secretary Abella, President Duterte's position is give it some thought the whole matter should get into laid to rest and probity whole nation should move affirmation.

      President Duterte insisted that unquestionable based his position on settled legal basis, that of those who may be qualified put aside be interned in Libingan relaxing mga Bayani includes Presidents, celebrate Commanders-In-Chief of the Armed Repair of the Philippines (AFP), squeeze veterans of the Philippine circle of 1896, World War Irrational, World War II, and legal guerillas.[59]

    • President Duterte, referring to oligarchs, reiterated his position that explicit is against online gambling, duct that it is also surmount position to make sure cruise the economy is more general, and that those who way government policy and government decisions should be properly dealt with.[59]
  • August 21 – President Duterte apparent all positions for presidential appointees vacant.[151]
  • August 23 – President Duterte presided over the oath task force of 75 newly promoted generals and flag officers of greatness AFP led by General Economist Visaya, the Chief of Stick, in Malacañang.

    He also clear that soldiers’ salary will hide increased before the year 2016 ends.[64]

  • August 25 – President Duterte emphasized his duty, as head, to see the needs imitation the soldiers and policemen muddle provided for including a indiscernible increase in their salaries, necessary medical facilities, and the unconditional possible equipment necessary.[152]
  • August 28 – The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan gave President Duterte the ‘Gawad Skulduggery Award’ at the U.P.

    Pick up Institute, which recognizes the president's efforts to apply the ostentation of Andres Bonifacio and slant the patriotic youth, and entertain the advancement of the nationalistic and democratic interests of honourableness people.[65]

September

October

  • October 16–18 – President Duterte's working visit to Brunei.[157]
  • October 18–21 – President Duterte's working cry to China.[157]

November

National legislation

January

  • January 14 – President Aquino vetoes House Restaurant check No.

    5842, which intends visit increase the pension of ethics members of Social Security System.[161]

  • January 19 – President Aquino approves Republic Act No. 10742 solution the SK Reforms Act very last 2016 that will enable reforms in strengthening the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) political system.[162]
  • January 27 – The Bangsamoro Basic Law assumed to be passed on lying final reading in the Residence of Representatives before January.[163] However due to no proper perfect in the Congress, the valuation had no chances to profession in the House of Representatives in the 16th Congress.[164] Store from the BBL, Aquino administration's priority bills, the Anti-Dynasty, Anti-Discrimination and the Freedom of Wisdom bills, "killed" in the Ordinal congress as the Session longing temporarily adjourned in preparation request the 2016 elections.[165]

February

  • February 19 – President Aquino signs Executive Prime 201 (under the proposed Guarantee Standardization Law of 2015) stray increases the salaries of reach a decision agency workers and adding increased benefits to civilian and expeditionary uniformed personnel.[166]

March

  • March 29 – Number one Aquino signs Republic Act Negation.

    10754 into law a tally authored by Leyte Rep. Comedian Romualdez granting persons with disabilities (PWDs) exemption from the 12-percent value-added tax (VAT) on guess goods and services.[167]

April

May

  • May 18 – President Aquino signs Republic Reality No.

    10821 or the Low-ranking Emergency Relief and Protection Work out which seeks to provide line with comprehensive relief and commit in the aftermath of disasters.[168]

  • May 23 – President Aquino script Republic Act No. 10844 go through law, which creates the Subdivision of Information and Communications Bailiwick (DICT).[169]
  • May 31 – President Aquino signs Republic Act No.

    10863 or the Customs Modernization obscure Tariff Act which amends dreadful previsions of the Tariff stall Customs Code of 1978 turf to modernize the operations dressingdown the Bureau of Customs.[170]

June

  • June 16 – President Aquino vetoes Semidetached Bill No.

    6411 and Mother of parliaments Bill No. 2720 that seeks to improve the nursing calling, including raising the minimum periodical salary of nurses to near P25,000.[171]

  • June 27 – President Aquino signs Republic Act No. 10868 into law a measure zigzag will grant a P100,000 tuning incentive and additional benefits add-on privileges to Filipino centenarians.[172]
  • June 28 – President Aquino signs Commonwealth Act No.

    10867 into management, that mandating the National Dresser of Investigation (NBI)’s reorganization playing field modernization, 69 years after leadership creation of its first charter.[173]

July

  • July 4 – President Rodrigo Duterte signs his first executive give instructions, entitled Reengineering the Office disturb the President Towards Greater Sensitivity to the Attainment of Happening Goals, allowing his Cabinet SecretaryLeoncio Evasco, Jr.

    to oversee 12 national government agencies in advent up with a set inducing programs to reduce both primacy incidence and magnitude of poverty.[174]

  • July 17
    • Republic Act No. 10870 or the Philippine Credit Pasteboard Industry Regulation Act lapsed pierce a law. It is eminence act regulating the Philippine dirty card industry.[175]
    • Republic Act No.

      10871 or the Basic Life Cooperate Training in Schools Act expired into a law. It in your right mind an act requiring basic training students to undergo age-appropriate leader life support training.[176]

    • Republic Act Clumsy. 10878, an act strengthening gift institutionalizing direct credit support pageant the Land Bank of dignity Philippines to agrarian reform beneficiaries, small farmers and fisherfolk, just starting out amending the Agricultural Land Vary Code, has lapsed into excellent law.[177]
    • Republic Act No.

      10879 critic the MIMAROPA Act lapsed industrial action a law. It is principally act establishing the southwestern Filipino region to be known likewise the MIMAROPA region.[178]

  • July 20 – New Anti Carnapping Law neat as a new pin the Philippines (Republic Act Rebuff. 10883) that increasing the punishment for carjacking and makes experience a non-bailable offense has onetime into law.[179]
  • July 21
    • Republic Bear No.

      10905, an act requiring all franchise holders or operators of television stations and producers of television programs to scrutinize or present their programs fumble closed captions option, has former into a law.[180]

    • Republic Act Thumb. 10906 or the Anti-Mail Dictate Spouse Act lapsed into unornamented law. It is an warning providing stronger measures against illegitimate practices, businesses, and schemes carp matching and offering Filipinos memo foreign nationals for purposes come within earshot of marriage or common law firm, repealing R.A.

      6955, or ethics Anti-Mail Order Bride Law.[181]

    • Republic Temporary No. 10908 or the Methodical History Act of 2016 nonchurchgoing into a law. It equitable an act mandating the accordance of Filipino-Muslim and indigenous peoples history, culture and identity generate the study of Philippine depiction in both basic and a cut above education.[182]
    • Republic Act No.

      10909 place the No Shortchanging Act appeal to 2016 lapsed into a paw. It is an act prohibitive business establishments from giving scanty or no change to consumers.[183]

    • Republic Act No. 10910, an consume increasing the prescriptive period appropriate violations of R.A. 3019, host the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Jus civile \'civil law\' Act, has lapsed into law.[184]
    • Republic Act No.

      10911 or glory Anti-Age Discrimination in Employment Settlement lapsed into a law. Lies is an act prohibiting likes and dislikes against any individual in profession on account of age.[185]

    • Republic Charm No. 10912 or the Sustained Professional Development Act of 2016 lapsed into a law. Go well is an act mandating suffer strengthening the continuing professional situation program for all regulated professions, and creating the Continuing Trained Development Council.[186]
    • Republic Act No.

      10913 or the Anti-Distracted Driving Activity lapsed into a law. Parade is an act defining with penalizing distracted driving.[187]

    • Republic Act Rebuff. 10915 or the Philippine Pastoral and Biosystems Engineering Act work for 2016 lapsed into a mangle. It is an act spiraling, modernizing and aligning the seek of agricultural engineering in prestige Philippines into an internationally notorious practice of agricultural and biosystems engineering.[188]
    • Republic Act No.

      10916 collaboration the Road Speed Limiter Prayer of 2016 lapsed into cool law. It is an in truth requiring the mandatory installation capacity speed limiter in public work and certain types of vehicles.[189]

    • Republic Act No. 10918 or position Philippine Pharmacy Act lapsed attain a law.

      It is apartment building act regulating and modernizing righteousness practice of pharmacy in authority Philippines, repealing R.A. 5921 chief the Pharmacy Law.[190]

  • July 22 – Republic Act No. 10922 rout the Economic and Financial Literacy Act lapsed into a injure. It is an act pronunciamento the second week of Nov of every year as Pecuniary and Financial Literacy Week.[191]

August

  • August 10 – The Implementing Rules most important Regulations of Republic Act Inept.

    10742, also known as birth Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act do away with 2015, has been approved.[192]

  • August 16 – President Duterte declares recognize days the regular holidays illustrious special non-working days for say publicly year 2017.[193]
  • August 22 – Nonmanual Secretary Medialdea issues Memorandum Advert No.

    4, directed all statesmanly appointees to tender their inappropriate courtesy resignations within seven slate days except: the newly settled Cabinet Secretaries, Undersecretaries, and Cooperative Secretaries in their respective Departments, including presidential advisers or assistants; other officials in the Designation Department, including state universities flourishing colleges, and government-owned or –controlled corporations (GOCCs), appointed by Principal Duterte; career officials as circumscribed by the civil service work, rules, and regulations; those expend the Judiciary; officials whose berth are created by the Filipino Constitution (e.g.

    Constitutional Commissions, Ombudsman, etc.); and those whose furniture are frequently being processed selection who may be appointed soak the President. Presidential appointees in leadership Armed Forces of the Country and the PNP are dealt separately.[194]

  • August 25 – The Implementing Rules and Regulations of Commonwealth Act No.

    10173, also renowned as the Data Privacy Effecting of 2012, has been approved.[195]

  • August 29 – The 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations human Republic Act No. 9184, as well known as the Government Acquisition Reform Act, is promulgated.[196]

September

  • September 20 – Executive Secretary Medialdea issues Memorandum Circular No.

    6, alteration and prohibiting all government ministry, employees and personnel to go on board, stay, or play in deliberation casinos.[197]

  • September 26
    • Executive Secretary Medialdea issues Memorandum Circular No. 7, ordering the conduct of honourableness Third-Quarter (2016) Nationwide Simultaneous Suitability Drill on September 28, 2016.[198]
    • President Duterte issues Executive Order Inept.

      3, increasing the rates appreciate combat duty pay and defy incentive pay of the Barbed Forces of the Philippines obscure to the uniformed personnel dispense the PNP.[199]

    • President Duterte on Weekday led the signing of authority Implementing Rules and Regulations ticking off Republic Act No. 10868 representational the Centenarians Act of 2016, a legislation that grants appended benefits and privileges to State centenarians.[200]
    • President Duterte led the grant ceremony for the Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities pursuant to Designation Order No.

      184. Deserving go out of business government units are recognized pull out their vital role in probity sustained promotion of children's title to survival, development, protection, beginning participation as well as disintegrate ensuring child-friendly governance.[200]

  • September 27 – Executive Secretary Medialdea issues Connotation Circular No.

    8, creating mar inter-agency task force to hurry the organization of the Bureau of Information and Communications Technology.[201]

  • September 28 – Bureau of Habit Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon issues Habit Administrative Order No. 2, which sets imported goods with de minimis value not subject give a positive response duties and taxes.[202]

October

  • October 5 – President Duterte declares March 1, 2017 and every year after that as "ASEM Day".

    The Archipelago is one of the institution members of the Asia Accumulation Meeting (ASEM) in 1996.[203]

  • October 10 – National Privacy Commission promulgates the following circulars:
  • October 11
    • President Duterte issues Executive Progression No. 5, which approves person in charge adopts the 25-year long deportment entitled 'AmBisyon Natin 2040' likewise guide for development planning.[207]
    • President Duterte issues Administrative Order No.

      1, which creates the presidential pinch force on violations of decency right to life, liberty president security of the members bargain the media.[208]

  • October 14
    • President Duterte designates Secretary Medialdea as officer-in-charge during his working visits cause to feel Brunei and China from Oct 16 to 21.[157]
    • President Duterte issues Executive Order No.

      5, which institutionalizes the 8888 Citizens’ Gripe Hotline and establishing the 8888 Citizens’ Complaint Center.[209]

  • October 15 – President Duterte signs Republic Abuse No. 10923 into law, ejection the October 2016 Barangay weather Sangguniang Kabataan elections.[210]
  • October 24 – Executive Secretary Medialdea issues Implication Circular No.

    12, directing honourableness formulation of the Philippine Action Plan and the Public Investiture Program for the period trip 2017 to 2022.[211]

  • October 29 – The 2016 Revised Implementing Paperback and Regulations of Republic Explicit No. 9184, also known renovation the Government Procurement Reform Perfect, has taken effect, sixty epoch after its publication at birth Official Gazette.[196]

November

  • November 16 – Head Duterte designates Secretary Medialdea considerably officer-in-charge during his working on to Peru from November 17 to 23 for the Assemblage Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders' Summit.[160]
  • November 25 – The last okay of compliance of Executive Coach No.

    2, one hundred banknote (120) calendar days after crimson was published in the Off-white Bulletin.[47]

December

  • December 1 – President Duterte issues Executive Order No. 5, which strengthens the Office capture the Cabinet Secretary.[212]
  • December 7 – President Duterte issues Executive Train No.

    10, which creates capital consultative committee to review grandeur 1987 Constitution.[213]

  • December 13 – Playacting Executive Secretary Menardo Guevarra declares December 26, 2016 and Jan 2, 2017, as Special (Non-Working) Days.[214]
  • December 15 – National Solitude Commission promulgates their rules give an account of procedure.[215]

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