MANILA, Philippines — Government lawyers want to get a “full grasp of the facts” before responding to petitions seeking to stop the implementation of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020.
The Office of the Solicitor-General has filed several motions for extension telling the high court they are “still coordinating with the respondents to get a full grasp of the facts with respect to the allegations asserted by petitioners so as to come up with a comprehensive comment/opposition.”
The high court, in a notice dated March 2 said they will wait for the OSG’s comment.
In the notice, the high court granted the February 18 motion for a second extension filed by the OSG giving the…
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