MANILA, Philippines – Without an anti-terror law, Solicitor-General Jose Calida said the Philippines could be seen as a “leper” by the international community.
On Tuesday, Calida presented before the Supreme Court an argument on the significance of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, which has been the subject of 37 petitions seeking its abolition.
Calida said under the 2020 Global Terrorism Index, the Philippines has the dubious distinction of being the only Southeast Asian country in the top 10 nations most impacted by terrorism.
That’s why he said the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has a deadline for passing an anti-terrorism law.
“Without such a law the Philippines wi…
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