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More on the Anti-terror Law (News bits)
By philobean | July 19, 2007
Keeping up-to-date on the status of the Philippine Anti-terror Law, here are some updates on the news:
1. 28 more cases vs anti-terror law filed at SC <http://newsinfo. inquirer. net/inquirerhead lines/nation/ view_article. php?article_ id=77226>
By Leila Salaverria, Jerome Aning
Inquirer
Last updated 02:48am (Mla time) 07/18/2007
MANILA, Philippines — Opposition to the Human Security Act (HSA) of 2007 is snowballing.
Quoting Chief Justice Reynato Puno’s fighting words against the war on terror’s negative effect on human rights, 28 individuals and groups Tuesday added their voices to those challenging the constitutionality of the HSA, or Republic Act No. 9372.2. Guingona leads groups vs antiterror law <http://www.business mirror.com. ph/07182007/ nation04. html>
By Joel San Juan, Business Mirror
FORMER Vice President Teofisto Guingona on Tuesday led various civil-society and militant groups in asking the Supreme Court (SC) to stop the government from implementing the Human Security Act (HSA) of 2007, or Republic Act (RA) 9372, “for being unconstitutional. ”3. EDITORIAL - Definition needed <http://opinion. inquirer. net/inquireropin ion/editorial/ view_article. php?article_ id=77218>
Inquirer
Last updated 01:30am (Mla time) 07/18/2007
If the Human Security Act is being heatedly debated because its definition of terrorism remains overly broad and vague in the opinion of its many critics, a definition is required of what “command responsibility” actually is.4. Three issues <http://www.malaya. com.ph/jul18/ edtorde.htm>
Ellen Tordesillas, Malaya
Back from attending a family matter in our province in Antique, I find that the bulk of the contents of my mailbox can be divided into three main issues: The Basilan tragedy, the Human Security Act , and the proclamation of Juan Miguel Zubiri as the 12th winning senator courtesy of manufactured votes from Maguindanao.5. BIG DEAL - HSA, draconian or watered-down? <http://www.manilati mes.net/national /2007/july/ 18/yehey/ opinion/20070718 opi2.html>
By Dan Mariano, Manila Times
Objection to the unfortunately named Human Security Act of 2007 is spearheaded by groups and personalities identified with the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing New People’s Army.6. VIRTUAL REALITY - The funny terror law <http://www.manilati mes.net/national /2007/july/ 18/yehey/ opinion/20070718 opi5.html>
By Tony Lopez, Manila Times
Last week I participated in a discussion with a group of retired generals and veteran lawyers on the Human Security Act, or HSA, or Republic Act 9372.
Of course, as is usual Philippine media practice, news on the anti-terror law is being pushed further and further down the pecking order. What was once front page material will soon merit only a snippet of an update in succeeding issues. [To contrast: Notice how, even in the more recent issues of Time Magazine, a generous number of pages remain allocated to covering Bush’s *War on Terror* (gone sour) though 911 seems, at least for those with greater propensity to forget, ages passed.] Hopefully, updates like this will keep the important issues top of mind despite their no longer being highly *newsworthy*.
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