THERE’s much ado about terrorism these days because of what some claim to be a stealthy way of passing legislation on the matter in the 18th Congress. Clearly, PRRD moved to secure regional as well as internal security under the cover of Covid-19. The European Union has several anti-terrorist legislation in place and more than 20 nations have passed their respective legislation to curb terrorism. China has its Anti-Terrorism Act enacted in 2015 and the most controversial parts are that of restrictions on the operation the internet and technology-based companies. In our jurisdiction, we passed the Human Security Act of 2007, aimed at tackling militants in the southern Philippines.

Source: Manila Times June 08, 2020 16:30 UTC