Tag: Human Security Act

President Duterte signs anti-terrorism bill into law

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the anti-terrorism bill into law. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the confirmation in a statement on Friday, July 3. According to Roque, the President signed Republic Act No. 11479, which effectively replaces the Human Security Act of 2007, after taking the time to study it together with his legal team, and “weighing the concerns of different stakeholders.” Prior to its passage, some sectors including activists  already denounced the bill, […]

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Under Senate bill, terror suspect can be detained without charges for up to 90 days

(Eagle News)–Senator Panfilo Lacson has submitted for plenary debates a bill that aims to increase the number of days a terror suspect can be held by authorities without charges. Senate Bill No. 1083, which aims to amend the Human Security Act, seeks to allow the detention of a terror suspect who has not been charged for a maximum of 14 days, 11 days more than the allowed three days under the existing law. Under the […]

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Guevarra: No need to make subversion a criminal offense again, amending Human Security Act suffices

(Eagle News)–For Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, the restoration of subversion as a criminal offense is not necessary. In a brief statement, Guevarra said in his opinion, “amending and giving more teeth to the human security act will suffice…” “There are many provisions that need to be amended. One of them imposes a penalty of P500,000 per day of incarceration upon any law enforcement officer who mistakenly accused and prosecuted a person for terrorism, even if […]

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Lacson bats for mechanism allowing President to be updated regularly on terrorist threats

(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday, Nov. 27, said there was a need to put in place a mechanism that would allow the President to be updated on terrorist threats. He said the mechanism should be in the executive department. He cited as an example the United States, where he said the President receives a daily executive brief. “There is need for a regular update to allow quick analysis, submitted on a regular basis. […]

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DOJ set to create team that will draft and file petition to declare CPP-NPA as terrorist group by court

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) said that it will create a team that will draft and file and a petition on the declaration of the Communist Party of the Philippines–New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) as a terrorist group. “I will issue a DO (department order) directing Officer-in-charge Prosecutor General to form a team to draft and file a petition before the Regional Trial Court praying to grant the Petition to Declare […]

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