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‘Mas nakakatakot:’ Mindanaoan groups launch watchgroup to monitor anti-terror law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 08:20 PM

 Mindanao-based organizations on Tuesday launched a citizen’s monitoring group to closely watch the implementation of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) in the country's south. 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 »

'Balance between rights and preventing terrorism': Drilon justifies support for anti-terror law

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 03:36 PM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday defended his support for the passage of the controversial anti-terror law, saying he "exerted every effort" to balance "human rights and the need of the State to repel terrorism." Read more »

'Be my guest!': Sotto shrugs off Supreme Court petitions vs Anti-Terror Law

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 05:13 PM

Senate Presidento Vicente Sotto III on Monday shrugged off reports about numerous petitions questioning the constitutionality of the recently signed Anti-Terror Law. Read more »

Several senators laud 'timely, historic' approval of Anti-Terror Act

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 03 08:25 PM

Several senators on Friday lauded the "timely" and "historic" approval of the Anti-Terror Bill, saying the measure is needed to support the country's "economic rejuvenation" during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Read more »

PH Human Security Act has become 'dead letter,' needs to be repealed - Lacson

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 07:05 PM

MANILA - The Human Security Act of 2007, the country's current anti-terrorism law, has become "dead letter" and needs to be repealed, a senator who sponsored a new counterterror measure said Thursday.   Read more »

Pangilinan hits DILG for anti-terror bill campaign amid COVID-19 crisis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 06:25 PM

Opposition Sen. Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Thursday criticized the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for prioritizing its campaign for the Anti-Terror bill instead of helping the Department of Health's contact tracing efforts. Read more »

Anti-Terror bill 'not made to terrorize' activists, government critics: Bato

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 06:58 PM

MANILA - Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa on Sunday joined other proponents of the new Anti-Terror bill in defending the measure, saying it is "not meant to terrorize" activists, government critics and other individuals unless they are linked to terror plots. Read more »

Lacson to join Anti-Terror bill protests if proposed law 'abused'

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

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Sunday said he would join protests against the Anti-Terror bill should the proposed law be abused during its implementation.   Read more »

Lawmakers should've amended existing terror law instead of repealing it: IBP

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 14 10:33 AM

The Integrated Bar of the Philippines said Sunday lawmakers should have amended the Human Security Act instead of scrapping and replacing it with the anti-terror bill.   Read more »

Hataman: Why rush anti-terror bill, but not Marawi siege victims' compensation?

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 07:08 PM

MANILA — Deputy House Speaker Mujiv Hataman on Wednesday called out his colleagues for rushing a new anti-terrorism legislation, but leaving behind bills seeking to compensate victims of the 2017 Marawi siege.   Read more »

Sotto hits Duterte critics seeking veto of Anti-Terror bill

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 10 01:51 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday scoffed at critics of President Rodrigo Duterte who are now appealing to the chief executive to veto the Anti-Terror bill. Read more »

Sotto says lawmakers against Anti-Terror bill 'misinformed'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 06:34 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Tuesday said lawmakers who have been criticizing the Anti-Terror bill have been "misinformed" by "false statements" circulating on social media. Read more »

Congress transmits Anti-Terror bill to Palace for Duterte's signature

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 09 01:13 PM

The Anti-Terror bill has been transmitted to Malacañang for President Rodrigo Duterte's signature, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Tuesday. Read more »

Basilan lawmaker wary of Anti-Terror Bill, worries for Muslims getting tagged as terrorists

Aleta Nieva-Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 05 04:18 PM

MANILA - A lawmaker from Mindanao on Friday expressed reservations about the new Anti-Terror Bill, as he lamented that some people immediately equate terrorism to Islam.    Read more »

Anti-terror bill won't target activists: Cayetano

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 05 02:09 PM

House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano urged critics to carefully examine the proposed Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, which toughens the 13-year-old Human Security Act by expanding the powers of law enforcers to go after terrorists. Read more »

'Daming epal, namimintas': Sotto claims some critics don't understand anti-terror bill

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 02:04 PM

"Ang dami kong naririnig at nababasa sa social media na mukhang di naiintinddihan eh, katakot-takot na pintas, hindi nila alam itong anti-terror bill na bago, daming epal ika nga. Iyung pinipintas nila wala don sa bill," Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said in a Teleradyo interview.  Read more »

Anti-terror bill won’t suppress free speech, vows Duterte spokesman

Aleta Nieva-Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 03 12:54 PM

Malacanang on Wednesday allayed fears that the proposed Anti-Terror Bill, which President Rodrigo Duterte certified as urgent, would infringe on the right to freedom of expression and pave the way for a crackdown on government critics. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Mobility for the mob

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 05:00 AM

The quarantine period could’ve been a good opportunity to overhaul Metro Manila’s transport system. Here are the stories making the headlines on ANC today: Read more »

OPINION: Incompetence and the anti-terror bill

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Jun 03 12:10 AM

It takes only simple math and common sense to know that there would be a shortage of public transport.  Read more »