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Philippine Terror Law Takes Effect as Bush’s War on Terror Loses Steam
By philobean | July 17, 2007
You would have thought that, as Bush’s War on Terror loses steam in the US, pressure on the Philippines (and on PGMA) to raise the bar on its own war on terror would ease up. Apparently this isn’t the case.
Just last Sunday the Human Security Act, the Philippines’ very own anti-terror law, came into effect and continues to be faced with heavy opposition on various fronts. Here’s a couple of news releases on the HSA. In spite of the weeklong rainfall of economic good news for the Philippines, there’s definitely something (*fishy*) here.
1. Activists protest as terror law takes effect <http://newsinfo. inquirer. net/breakingnews /nation/view_ article.php? article_id= 76811>
By Michael Lim Ubac, Allison Lopez
Inquirer
Last updated 01:23am (Mla time) 07/16/2007
MANILA, Philippines — A landmark law that gives legal muscle to the US-backed Philippine war on terror went into force Sunday, with Malacañang vowing to use it to crush terrorists and militants warning it could be used to quell dissent against the Arroyo administration.2. Terror law in effect; critics urged to give it a chance <http://www.philstar .com/index. php?Headlines& p=49&type= 2&sec=24& aid=20070715146>
By Christina Mendez, Philippine Star
Monday, July 16, 2007
As Republic Act 9372 or the Human Security Act took effect yesterday, Sen. Edgardo Angara urged the public to give the law a try claiming that lawmakers have placed enough safeguards against possible human rights violations.
This as Malacañang also maintained that the government has complied with all the requirements for the implementation of the law.3. Human Security Act takes effect <http://www.business mirror.com. ph/07162007/ nation01. html>
By Mia M. Gonzalez, Business Mirror
Malacañang on Sunday reassured the public that the Human Security Act (HSA), which entered into force that day, will give law enforcers the necessary legal teeth to effectively fight terrorism in the country without sacrificing civil rights as feared by some groups.
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