MANILA, Philippines — Anti-communist task force spokesperson Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade on Tuesday acknowledged the gaps in intelligence operations against communist rebels, but said this was because of lack of proper security laws for them to do their task.
“We don’t have that enabling law to really help the security sector to do their job. We can’t rely on that Human Security Act. So ngayon meron na, itong anti-terror law,” he said in an interview with ABS CBN News Channel.
Parlade expressed belief that the Anti-Terror Law of 2020 (Republic Act No. 11479), which critics said was prone to abuse, would support the government’s efforts against insurgency.
He said the University o…
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