A day of triumph! This was how Senator Robin Padilla described the signing into law of Republic Act 12018, which created three new Shari’ah Judicial Districts and 12 circuit courts in the country. “Ito ay araw ng tagumpay para sa ating mga Muslim.” Padilla, a vocal advocate of Muslims’ rights, said this will go a […]
Tag: Shariah courts
To address the lack of access of Muslims to Shari’ah judges and courts outside the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Senator Robin Padilla filed a resolution proposing to amend the constitutional requirement for judges of lower courts. Padilla filed Resolution of Both Houses 10, which proposes that members of the Senate and House […]