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DIGITAL ACCESS TO SHARIA COURTS URGED

Filipinos will soon have digital access to Sharia courts, should a bill filed by Senator Robin Padilla be passed into law. Padilla, in filing Senate Bill 2462, sought to amend some provisions of Republic Act 9997, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos Act of 2009, to make Sharia courts more accessible to Filipinos. “This measure […]

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SHARI’A COURTS DIGITAL ACCESS BILL GETS HOUSE OK

The House of Representatives under Speaker Martin Romualdez approved on third and final reading the bill giving Muslim-Filipinos better digital access to Shari’a courts, which amended several provisions of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos Act of 2009 (Republic Act 9997).  House Bill (HB) 9045 or An Act Providing Muslim Filipinos better access to Shari’a courts received an overwhelming 251 […]