ADVERTISEMENTVarious groups had announced plans to stage a rally against the antiterrorism bill on Friday, Independence Day. But if the protesters violate health protocols, Eleazar said, “We will be compelled to disperse them.”“Arrests will come after we have exhausted maximum tolerance and they (protesters) insist. ADVERTISEMENTAFP: No specific targetGen. Felimon Santos Jr., the Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff, told reporters the proposed law did not target any specific group or individual. In addition to human rights and political activists, opponents of the proposed law now include influential business associations and lawyers and religious groups. Albay Rep. Joey Salceda, who retracted his yes vote and wanted it changed to an abstention, chairs the House ways and means committee.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 10, 2020 21:33 UTC