The Supreme Court on Monday opted to discontinue with the interpellation of National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. after several petitioners challenging the constitutionality of the antiterrorism law raised the dangers of his statements that red-tagged progressive groups. The high tribunal also decided to wind up the oral arguments on the 37 petitions opposing Republic Act No. 11479, or the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, after its ninth session. “The court decided not to continue with the interpellation of Esperon based on the compliance (that the OSG) submitted earlier,” Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo said during the online court proceedings. “Petitioners cannot short-circuit this process by simply invoking the ‘transcendental or paramount’ importance of their case,” he arguedRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 17, 2021 20:43 UTC