Give security forces more teeth to fight terrorism so the government would not have to impose martial law, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana urged lawmakers on Monday. At a Senate hearing on various bills amending the 11-year-old Human Security Act, Lorenzana reiterated that martial law imposition should be the last option of the government. “So that sabi ko hindi natin gagamitin ang martial law kung meron tayong magagamit, bigyan natin ng konting teeth ‘yung ating security agencies,” Lorenzana said. National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. echoed Lorenzana’s sentiments as he stressed the need for more stringent measures to combat terrorism in the country. “The law does not really help the security forces to really do their job,” he noted.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 01, 2018 07:18 UTC