MANILA, Philippines — Senate is expected to tackle the proposed anti-terrorism act and amendments on the sin tax reform bill before going on Christmas break, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said on Saturday. ADVERTISEMENTAccording to Sotto, he wants the Human Security Act of 2007 — the anti-terrorism law — to have “more teeth.”“Unlike the Human Security Act that is in favor of terrorists,” Sotto said in jest. The proposed amendments to the Human Security Act seeks to remove the “restrictive and absurd” fine of P500,000 per day for rogue law enforcers. Sotto said they would still need to discuss rates and would need to vote for the sin tax bill. We just need to vote for it on Monday,” Sotto said in Filipino.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 14, 2019 12:11 UTC