MANILA, Philippines–Two retired magistrates gave opposing views on the petitions questioning the legality of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 (ATA).
For retired Chief Justice Reynato Puno, the Supreme Court should resolve the case by striking a balance between protecting individual rights and national security but for retired Associate Justice Francis Jardeleza, the petitions should be dismissed for violating the hierarchy of courts.
Puno and Jardeleza have been designated by the Supreme Court to the “amici curiae” or “friends of the court” whose point of views will be taken into consideration by the tribunal in deciding on the 37 petitions against ATA.
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