Sotto: Duterte could get Anti-Terrorism Bill next week

Leila B. Salaverria, Melvin Gascon - Philippine Daily Inquirer 06/07/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Anti-Terrorism Bill could be on President Rodrigo Duterte’s desk as early as Tuesday, according to Senate President Vicente Sotto III, but opposition lawmakers urged congressional leaders to delay transmission of the bill to…

PRO-7: Conduct of Friday afternoon protest was ‘irresponsible’

Alven Marie A. Timtim 06/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –The gathering of protesters outside of the University of the Philippines Cebu campus on Friday was very “irresponsible.” Protesters and leaders of cause-oriented groups compromised public health and “selfishly” endangered the community by staging…

6 Cebuano lawmakers voted in favor of Anti-Terror Bill

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least six House representatives from Cebu voted in favor of the Anti-Terror Bill which Congress passed on Wednesday, June 3. Cebuano lawmakers who voted yes for the passage of the Anti-Terror Bill…

PRO-7 welcomes Congress’ approval of Anti-Terror Bill

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius Ferro, Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) director, welcomed the decision of Congress to pass the Anti-Terror Bill (ATB). “It is a welcoming development considering the old…

Progressive groups in Cebu to lawmakers: Withdraw support on Anti-Terror Bill

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cause-oriented groups in Cebu slammed the enactment of the Anti-Terror Bill, and called on Cebuano lawmakers to withdraw their support on the proposal. In a statement issued to the media, Alyansa sa mga…

Duterte certifies as urgent anti-terror bill

Krissy Aguilar 06/01/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has certified a measure seen to toughen up the government’s anti-terrorism policies. In a letter to Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano Monday, Duterte certified as urgent House Bill No. 6875 which amends…

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