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Opinion: The five provisions that should alarm Filipinos about the Anti-Terror bill

ANCX
Posted at Jun 04 12:31 PM

And what it really means for the liberties we are currently enjoying. A law professor lists down what we need to know. By EUGENE KAW Read more »

Lawmaker denies House 'railroaded' passage of anti-terror bill

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 11:15 AM

A lawmaker said Thursday the controversial anti-terror bill was not "railroaded" but the House of Representatives had invoked a prescribed limit on debates. Read more »

'Parang junta': Anti-terror bill to give broader powers to Anti-Terror Council, says lawmaker

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 10:32 AM

MANILA - A lawmaker on Thursday likened the Anti-Terror Council to a junta as the anti-terror bill gives the council the power to order the arrest and detention of people it identifies as terrorists. Read more »

Hong Kong to lead Tiananmen mourning despite virus vigil ban

Su Xinqi and Jerome Taylor, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 04 07:24 AM

Hong Kong will Thursday lead global remembrance of China's deadly Tiananmen crackdown, with people lighting candles in neighborhoods across the restless city after authorities banned a mass vigil because of the coronavirus.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 3, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 12:01 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Protest all you want? Sotto says gov’t critics won’t be classified as terrorists

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 11:50 PM

Protesters, government critics and those who exercise their civil and political rights will not be branded as suspected terrorists under the proposed Anti-Terrorism bill, Senate President Vicente Sotto III assured on Wednesday. Read more »

Biazon withdraws as anti-terror bill sponsor a day after defending it

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 11:44 PM

MANILA - A lawmaker who sponsored the controversial anti-terror bill which critics fear could be used to suppress free speech and harass those who go against President Rodrigo Duterte, withdrew as author of the legislation a day after defending it. Read more »

Marcoleta authored bills granting franchises to GMA, other firms older than 50 years

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 04 10:06 AM

SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta authored bills bills granting franchises to companies with more than 50-year franchises and which offer PDRs, contrary to his position on the ABS-CBN franchise.  Read more »

Meralco starts issuing bills indicating staggered payment scheme for lockdown consumption

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 11:34 PM

Power utility giant Meralco started issuing bills that reflect the staggered payment scheme for electricity consumed during the lockdown period. Read more »

Hataman: Anti-terror bill could be used to tag anyone as a terrorist

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 11:06 PM

“This law is not meant to combat terrorism. It is meant to give the state the power to tag whomever they please as a terrorist,” Hataman said. Read more »

Growing outcry over anti-terror bill in PH sparks street protests

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 10:42 PM

The controversial anti-terror bill passed the House of Representatives on third and final reading despite massive criticism on the measure's provisions. Read more »

House OKs several franchise bills this week without controversy

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 09:29 PM

The House of Representatives approved several franchise bills this week without any controversy. Read more »

Anti-terror bill could be used against non-terrorist: La Viña

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 08:27 PM

MANILA - A lawyer on Wednesday said the Anti-Terror bill gives too much power to the executive branch to go after legitimate dissent. Read more »

'Stay engaged, our voices count': Catriona Gray urges followers to research amid #JunkTerrorBillNow movement

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 04 10:54 AM

"We need to stay engaged because this is where our voices count." Read more »

PBA: Greg Slaughter disagrees with Anti-Terror Bill — ‘Let your voices be heard’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 07:49 PM

Slaughter has also lent his voice to protest George Floyd’s death and racism in the United States. Read more »

Kontrobersiyal na 'anti-terror bill' ipinasa ng Kamara

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 03 09:39 PM

Naipasa ito sa plenaryo sa botong 173 na pabor, 31 na kontra, at 29 na abstention. Read more »

House approves controversial anti-terror bill on 3rd and final reading

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 03 09:35 PM

The bill authorizes the government to wiretap suspects, arrest them without warrants and hold them without charge for 14 days, among other provisions.  Read more »

OPINION: Why we can’t believe platitudes proffered for new anti-terror law

Inday Espina-Varona
Posted at Jun 03 06:34 PM

When President Rodrigo Duterte and his apologists tut-tut and sneer that only terrorists need to fear the proposed new anti-terror law, the easiest answer is “Drug War”.   Read more »

Mga grupo nag-rally sa QC para kondenahin ang anti-terror bill

Raya Capulong, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 05:53 PM

Nagsagawa ng kilos protesta ang ilang grupo sa Quezon City para kondenahin ang panukalang batas na anti-terrorism bill.  Read more »

'Junk the terror bill'

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 05:38 PM

Members of various progressive groups gather at Quezon Hall in U.P. DIliman on Wednesday after marching from Philcoa, Quezon City as they call for the junking of House Bill 6875 or the Anti-Terror Bill. Read more »