AFP spokesperson, Marine Brig. Gen. Edgard Arevalo. (File photo)
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for certifying as urgent the bill that will give more teeth to the country's anti-terrorism law.
"We are grateful to the President and Commander-in-Chief of all Armed Forces for his certification as 'urgent' of the Anti-Terrorism Bill," AFP spokesperson Marine Brig. Gen. Edgard Arevalo said in a press statement Tuesday.
Duterte, in a letter to House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano Monday, certified House Bill 6875 as urgent to expedite the legislative process.
"The passage of the proposed legislation into law would be of immense contribution to the success of the AFP’s counter-terrorism campaigns as it amends or introduces new provisions to the Human Security Act," Arevalo added.
While the proposed law, if passed, will not immediately wipe away the terrorist menace. He said it would make big strides toward winning the war against it starting from the definition of who terrorists are to penalizing other act or acts that are contributory or leading to the eventual commission of a felony.
"The new proposed legislation gives more teeth to the existing law and eliminates some provisions that tend to curtail rather than aid security forces to defeat terrorism. Chief of which is the imposition of a PHP500,000 fine each day that a suspect is detained but later exonerated from the charges of terrorism," Arevalo said.
He added that AFP chief-of-staff Gen. Filemon Santos Jr. "assuages" the fear of law-abiding public towards the possible passage of the proposed Anti-Terrorism Law of 2020 which had passed through intense deliberations to ensure that it will not trample upon people’s rights.
"But rather, (the bill will) defend their rights to life, liberty, and property as well as the freedom from fear which the military seeks to uphold," he added.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1104668
"We are grateful to the President and Commander-in-Chief of all Armed Forces for his certification as 'urgent' of the Anti-Terrorism Bill," AFP spokesperson Marine Brig. Gen. Edgard Arevalo said in a press statement Tuesday.
Duterte, in a letter to House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano Monday, certified House Bill 6875 as urgent to expedite the legislative process.
"The passage of the proposed legislation into law would be of immense contribution to the success of the AFP’s counter-terrorism campaigns as it amends or introduces new provisions to the Human Security Act," Arevalo added.
While the proposed law, if passed, will not immediately wipe away the terrorist menace. He said it would make big strides toward winning the war against it starting from the definition of who terrorists are to penalizing other act or acts that are contributory or leading to the eventual commission of a felony.
"The new proposed legislation gives more teeth to the existing law and eliminates some provisions that tend to curtail rather than aid security forces to defeat terrorism. Chief of which is the imposition of a PHP500,000 fine each day that a suspect is detained but later exonerated from the charges of terrorism," Arevalo said.
He added that AFP chief-of-staff Gen. Filemon Santos Jr. "assuages" the fear of law-abiding public towards the possible passage of the proposed Anti-Terrorism Law of 2020 which had passed through intense deliberations to ensure that it will not trample upon people’s rights.
"But rather, (the bill will) defend their rights to life, liberty, and property as well as the freedom from fear which the military seeks to uphold," he added.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1104668
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