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'Familial terrorism': How personal ties link suicide bombings in Southeast Asia

Kate Lamb and Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Reuters
Posted at Apr 01 05:23 PM

As the rain teemed down and guests feasted on chicken curry, Muhammad Lukman married his burqa-clad bride in a late night ceremony at the home of Rizaldi, the head of their Islamic prayer group, on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Read more »

3 alleged Abu Sayyaf members killed in Zamboanga City clash

Leizel Lacastesantos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 05:39 PM

ZAMBOANGA CITY - Three alleged members of the Abu Sayyaf Group were killed in a clash at sea with police in the vicinity of Barangay Taluksangay.   Read more »

'Act of terror': 1 Marine dead, 4 hurt in Maguindanao blast

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 11:55 AM

A roadside explosion struck at a village in Datu Hoffer town, Maguindanao Friday night as a military convoy was passing through, leaving 1 soldier dead and 4 others hurt, the military said Saturday.    Read more »

'Huwag ho kayong matakot': Duterte says law-abiding citizens should not fear anti-terror law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 03:06 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte assured the public that they should not worry about the new anti-terror law if they are not terrorists. Read more »

Archbishop Villegas: PH 'taking the wrong path' in anti-terror law

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 04 02:28 AM

MANILA - Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas on Friday lamented President Rodrigo Duterte's signing of the controversial anti-terror bill, saying the Philippines is "taking the wrong path." Read more »

READ: The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 06:54 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday signed into law the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 despite heavy opposition over fears that it could be used to silence critics.   Read more »

Duterte signs anti-terror bill into law despite growing opposition

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 03 10:50 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday signed into law a bill that seeks to sharpen the Philippines' anti-terrorism campaign despite heavy opposition over fears it could be used to silence government critics. Read more »

Anti-terror bill under 'final review' in Palace, says Duterte spox

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 01:31 PM

A bill that seeks to sharpen the Philippines' anti-terrorism campaign is already under "final review," Malacañang said Thursday as the nation awaits President Rodrigo Duterte's decision on the measure. Read more »

Philippines must pass anti-terror bill to stay off 'gray list': AMLC

Reuters
Updated as of Jun 14 12:20 PM

The Philippines risks being included in an international "gray list" of nations falling short of global money-laundering rules if it fails to enact and effectively implement a new anti-terrorism bill, its anti-money laundering body warned on Saturday. 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 »

'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 »

PH among top 10 countries 'most impacted' by terrorism: report

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 05:45 PM

The Philippines ranked 10th in the 2018 Global Terrorism Index (GTI), released by the Institute for Economics and Peace. Read more »