MANILA, Philippines — Various organizations staged a protest Thursday in Quezon City, calling for the junking of the Anti-Terror Bill. Duterte has certified as urgent the approval of the Anti-Terror Bill even as the country grapples the COVID-19 crisis. Videos from Anakbayan and alternative media site Kodao showed protesters marching from UP Diliman to the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) office along Commonwealth Avenue, asking Congress to repeal House Bill No. But administration officials and supporters of the bill assured that the bill has stipulations that safeguard against abuse, with Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana even saying its provisions ensure the protection of human rights. READ: Lacson assures critics of Anti-Terror Bill: Safeguards set vs abuseREAD: Lorenzana: Fear of new anti-terror law baselessKGARead NextEDITORS' PICKMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 04, 2020 10:26 UTC