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784 local chief execs support anti-terror bill
A total of 784 local chief executives, including 43 governors, 68 city mayors, and 673 municipal mayors, have expressed support for the anti-terrorism bill.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque thanked the local officials for their backing of the measure.
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año stated that the anti-terrorism bill is not anti-human rights and aims to protect innocent people from terrorists.
The bill has been transmitted to President Duterte's office for his signature, and he is inclined to sign it into law.
The bill, certified as urgent by President Duterte, faces protests due to concerns about potential human rights violations.
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Congress has transmitted the enrolled copy of the anti-terrorism bill to Malacañang for President Rodrigo Duterte's review.
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President Rodrigo Duterte is inclined to sign the 2020 anti-terrorism bill into law.
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Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo stated that the proposed Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 would be a powerful weapon against terrorists.
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Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra expressed confidence that President Rodrigo Duterte will consider the Department of Justice's (DOJ) comments on the proposed anti-terrorism bill, which has been sent to Malacañang.
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Senator Panfilo Lacson stated that President Rodrigo Duterte's remark about awaiting finalization of the anti-terror bill's details before signing is merely a figure of speech.
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