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Jolo twin blasts spark debate on new anti-terror law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 10:16 PM

Monday's extremist attack in the southern Philippines amplified the debate on the controversial anti-terror law, a measure which may not address violent extremism at the grassroots level, according to at least one conflict expert. Read more »

Mga grupo nagambala sa hirit na regulasyon sa social media sa ilalim ng anti-terror law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 05 08:34 PM

Nangangamba ang ilang grupo at netizens sa naging pahayag ni bagong Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay na isama ang pag-regulate sa social media sa implementing rules and regulations (IRR) ng Anti-Terrorism Act. Read more »

Anti-terror law cannot be used to regulate social media: Palace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 06:25 PM

There is no provision in the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 for the regulation of social media use, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. Read more »

Mga petisyon sa SC laban sa anti-terror law umabot na sa 20

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 06:42 PM

Umabot na sa 20 ang bilang ng mga kumukuwestiyon sa Korte Suprema na sa legalidad ng Republic Act 11479 o Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020. Read more »

PH anti-terror law faces 16 petitions in Supreme Court

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 12:27 AM

Among its latest challengers are senators, journalists, framers of the Constitution, and Muslim lawyers.  Read more »

Petisyon sa SC vs Anti-Terrorism Act umabot na sa 16

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 09:13 PM

Ang batas na ito ay isa na sa may pinakamaraming kumukwestiyon sa kataas-taasang hukuman. Read more »

Supreme Court says 16 petitions filed vs Anti-Terrorism Act so far

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 09:05 PM

A total of sixteen petitions have been filed so far at the Supreme Court, questioning the constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, court spokesperson Brian Keith Hosaka said Thursday. Read more »

2 former Supreme Court justices lead 11th petition vs anti-terror law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 11:19 PM

The Philippines' new anti-terror law is facing yet another Supreme Court challenge, this time from legal luminaries which include two former Supreme Court justices. Read more »

'Activism is not terrorism, terrorism is not activism,' says Duterte security adviser

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 02:07 PM

National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon assured the nation Wednesday that the stricter anti-terror law would not be used to silence government critics as it allayed concerns that the measure might be abused.   Read more »

'Nakakapasok 'yung kasamaan': Quiapo vicar tells faithful to 'wake up'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 09:21 PM

Rev. Fr. Douglas Badong, the vicar of the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, or the Quiapo Church, urged the Catholic faithful to "wake up" and be aware of the injustices happening in society.   Read more »

Sa kabila ng mga protesta at petisyon, pagpapatupad ng Anti-Terror Law umarangkada na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 18 08:26 PM

Pero iginiit ng dating tagapagsalita ng Korte Suprema na si Theodore Te na hindi pa dapat ngayong Sabado, Hulyo 18, ang pagpapatupad ng batas. Read more »

Diokno disputes anti-terror law's date of effectivity

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 18 02:56 PM

Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno on Saturday disputed the date of effectivity of the controversial anti-terror law, which, according to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, is today, July 18.   Read more »

Expect more peaceful nights, says Año days before anti-terror law becomes effective

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 03:35 PM

Filipinos could expect more peaceful nights, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año claimed Wednesday following the signing of the anti-terror law which is set to take effect this week. Read more »

1987 Constitution framers, Ateneo file 6th petition vs new anti-terror law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 08 11:11 PM

Two of the framers of the 1987 Constitution are among the 6th batch of petitioners who filed Wednesday a plea seeking to nullify and stop the implementation of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020. Read more »

Anti-terror law di dapat katakutan kung hindi terorista: Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 08 07:07 PM

Sa isang public address nitong Miyerkoles ng madaling araw, sinabi mismo ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ang mga masunurin sa batas na Pilipino ay walang dapat ipangamba sa anti-terror law.  Read more »

Duterte to face the nation for the first time since signing anti-terror law

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 07 02:49 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte will face the Filipino nation on Tuesday night for his first public address since he signed the new anti-terror law. Read more »

Legal experts, opposition congressmen want Supreme Court to block enforcement of anti-terror law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 11:06 PM

Legal experts and opposition congressmen head to the Supreme Court, filing petitions that question the constitutionality of the controversial anti-terror law.  Read more »

As anti-terror law challenge mounts, Palace says laws passed by Congress presumed constitutional

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 05:15 PM

Laws passed by Congress have a "very heavy" presumption of constitutionality, Malacañang said Monday as the newly-signed Anti-Terrorism Law faces legal challenges at the Supreme Court.   Read more »

Robredo on Anti-Terror Act: ‘Why pass it during pandemic, amid opposition?’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 04 05:33 PM

Robredo on Saturday denounced the passage of the anti-terror bill amid calls to scrap the measure while the country continued to grapple with the COVID-19 crisis. Read more »

Kahit inulan, mga grupo di nagpatinag sa pagkalampag vs Anti-Terror Law

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 04 11:26 PM

MAYNILA - Kahit inulan, hindi nagpatinag ang mga grupo na nagprotesta ngayong Sabado matapos lagdaan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang kontrobersiyal na Anti-Terror Law.  Read more »