Tag: Anti-terror law

The new law is a double-edged sword designed to solve two internal security problems that supposedly stand in the way of development

In a pastoral letter on July 14, the bishop said “silence and indifference have no place” in the current situation of the country

UCCP Pastor Dan San Andres said the charges leveled against him are “baseless” and are part of a “crackdown" against human rights defenders

To use the new law to suppress legitimate demands, arrest and detain those seeking justice, is nothing less than out-and-out State terrorism

Karaniwan na sa mga pari ang tumulong sa mga dukha at sa mga taong pinagkakaitan ng karapatan at biktima ng mga pang-aabuso

Pinaalalahanan ang mga otoridad na maging makatarungan sa pagpapatupad ng batas upang maiwasan ang pang-aabuso sa mga mamamayan

The groups said the measure “gives broad powers to the implementors of the law in selecting which groups can provide aid” to communities

Critics of the new law warn that “safeguards” covering constitutional rights can be skirted by members of the anti-terrorism council

Bishop Crispin Varquez of Borongan expressed concern about the new anti-terrorism law and urged priests to help protect the rights of people

The religious leaders said they "cannot in conscience accede to a law that may assault human dignity and human rights"