Dela Rosa regrets freeing foreign terror suspect due to anti-terror law

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 06:47:41 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa recalled making a foreign terrorist suspect sing the Philippine national anthem, then freed him, but the suspect later ended cutting off peoples’ heads. And he blamed it to the existing Human Security Act, which allows the detention of terror suspects only up to 36 hours or three days.  […]

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Alarm sounded on possible escalation of terror attacks

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 03:22:33 +0000

MANILA,  Philippines – Philippine security forces are fearing a possible “chilling escalation in tactics, damage and barbarity” of  terrorists after the reported collapse of the ISIS / Daesh in Syria and Iraq.

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Albayalde hopes Senate will prioritize amendments to Human Security Act

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 09:11:35 +0000

Albayalde hopes Senate will prioritize amendments to Human Security Act

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde on Monday said he hopes the Senate would prioritize the bill seeking amendments to the Human Security Act of 2007 as part of the efforts to counter terrorism once the 18th Congress opens on July 22.

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