MANILA, Philippines — Two committees in the House of Representatives have concurred with President Rodrigo Duterte’s proclamations granting amnesty to former rebels.
During their joint meeting, the House committees on justice and on national defense and security approved House Concurrent Resolutions No. 12, 13, 14, and 15 filed by Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, Majority Leader Martin Romualdez, and Minority Leader Joseph Stephen Paduano.
The resolutions agree with Duterte’s proclamations in February granting amnesty to members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa ng Pilipinas or Revolutio…
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