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Anti-Terrorism Council to publish names of alleged 'terrorists'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 12:02 AM

The Anti-Terrorism Council will publish a list of persons and entities it will designate as "terrorists" under the newly-released Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Anti-Terrorism Act. Read more »

Anti-terror law IRR nagtatakda ng limitasyon sa warrantless arrest

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 08:19 PM

Inilabas na ng Anti-Terrorism Council ang implementing rules and regulations para sa mas pinalakas na batas kontra terorismo. Read more »

Anti-terror law IRR introduce new provisions limiting warrantless arrests, terror-tag delisting

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 19 01:56 PM

Warrantless arrests under the country's new anti-terror law will be limited to those allowed under existing rules and will be based on probable cause, not mere suspicion, according to the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) released last week by the Department of Justice. Read more »

DOJ: IRR para sa anti-terror law, aprubado na ng Anti-Terrorism Council

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 04:35 PM

Sa isang text message sa media, sinabi ni Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra na inihahanda naman na nila ang mga kopya ng IRR na ipadadala sa Kongreso at sa mga law enforcement agencies bilang pagsunod na rin sa batas.  Read more »

ASG-tagged Muslims, rights defenders, lawyers file 28th petition vs. anti-terrorism law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 07:16 AM

Muslims who have been tagged as Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and Maute members have come forward to question the Anti-Terrorism Act before the Supreme Court, claiming the new law would only intensify prosecution of Muslims for terrorism. Read more »

SC sets oral arguments for petitions vs anti-terror law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 02:31 PM

The Supreme Court on Tuesday has set for oral arguments the petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Act. Read more »

27th petitioners vs. anti-terror law: Even Duterte’s words could be 'threats to commit terrorism'

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 06:23 PM

Even President Rodrigo Diuterte’s own words could be considered “threats to commit terrorism” under the new anti-terror law, said a new group of petitioners against the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020.   Read more »

Lawmakers: Anti-terrorism law threatens Muslims with discriminatory arrest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 06:00 AM

Claiming the recently-passed anti-terrorism law threatens Muslims with discriminatory arrests, a group of Muslim lawmakers, lawyers and residents of Mindanao questioned the constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Act before the Supreme Court on Monday. Read more »

'Protect internet freedom': Bloggers, online influencers file 21st petition vs anti-terror law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 29 10:13 PM

This is the first petition filed focusing on impact of Anti-Terrorism Act on a specific medium: the internet, particularly social media.    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 »

Constitution framers, rights defenders, journalists challenge Anti-Terrorism Act

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 23 01:40 PM

Compared with the Human Security Act of 2007, the law which it replaced, petitioners claimed the ATA's coverage is broad as it punishes acts based on intent and purpose, regardless of stage of execution and even if there is no actual death, injury or damage. Read more »

SC urged to stop formation of Anti-Terrorism Council in 10th petition vs. anti-terror law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 01:36 PM

More than 40 leaders of progressive groups, academics and journalists on Sunday filed the 10th petition against the new anti-terror law, asking the Supreme Court to declare it as unconstitutional and stop the formation of an anti-terrorism council. Read more »

Labor group files 9th petition vs Anti-Terrorism Act

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 01:14 PM

A labor group and several leaders of the sector filed Thursday the 9th petition questioning the constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Act before the Supreme Court. Read more »

Multi-sectoral alliance files 8th petition vs Anti-Terrorism Act

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 02:22 PM

A coalition of labor unions, agricultural workers, teachers, vendors, transport and other groups also questioning the new anti-terror law.  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 »

Duterte's ex-govt corporate counsel files 5th petition vs Anti-Terrorism Act

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 01:26 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's former government corporate counsel on Wednesday filed the 5th petition questioning the constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Act. Read more »