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    The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 was passed in the Philippines to replace the 2007 Human Security Act and provide a wider range of anti-terrorism measures. It aims to protect life, liberty, and property as guaranteed by the constitution from the threat of terrorism. Recent reports show that the Philippines faces genuine security risks, especially in Mindanao, where there were six suicide bombings between 2018-2019, mostly carried out by foreign nationals associated with ISIS. The previous law was rarely used since its enactment.

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    The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 was passed in the Philippines to replace the 2007 Human Security Act and provide a wider range of anti-terrorism measures. It aims to protect life, liberty, and property as guaranteed by the constitution from the threat of terrorism. Recent reports show that the Philippines faces genuine security risks, especially in Mindanao, where there were six suicide bombings between 2018-2019, mostly carried out by foreign nationals associated with ISIS. The previous law was rarely used since its enactment.

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    The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 was passed in the Philippines to replace the 2007 Human Security Act and provide a wider range of anti-terrorism measures. It aims to protect life, liberty, and property as guaranteed by the constitution from the threat of terrorism. Recent reports show that the Philippines faces genuine security risks, especially in Mindanao, where there were six suicide bombings between 2018-2019, mostly carried out by foreign nationals associated with ISIS. The previous law was rarely used since its enactment.

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    The nature of R.

    A 11479, known as the “Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020” is based on the State’s


    obligation to protect life, liberty and property- the basic rights and fundamental liberties of the
    people as enshrined in the Constitution from terrorism. And condemning Terrorism as inimical and
    dangerous to the national security of the country, and to the welfare of the people. (Sec. 2, R.A
    11479)
    That recent reports have shown that Philippines is indeed facing genuine security threats, mostly in
    the Southern Island of Mindanao. In the years between July 2018 and November 2019, there were
    six (6) suicide bombings reported in the country.

     July 2018: A suicide bomber, believe to be a Moroccan, detonated his explosives inside his
    vehicle at a government checkpoint in Basilan, killing 10.
     January 2019: An Indonesian couple, who had tried to enter Syria but were deported by Turkish
    authorities, blew themselves up at a cathedral in the southern Philippine town of Jolo, killing 23
    and wounding more than 100 during a Sunday Mass.
     June 2019: Two men – the first Filipino bombers – detonated their explosives outside an army
    camp in Sulu, killing five, including themselves, and wounding 22 others.
     September 2019: A woman, believed to be an Egyptian, blew herself up at the gate of a military
    base in Jolo, though causing no further casualties.
     November 2019: suspected suicide bombers were foiled by government forces. Two of the
    three suspected would-be bombers are believed to be the Egyptian bomber’s husband and their
    son.

    Although majority of suspects are foreigners associated with the Islamic State, the reports have
    shown that a lot of these foreign militants made Philippines as an important front in their
    propaganda.

    The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 was passed to provide wide-range replacement of Human Security
    Act of 2007- which only penalized direct terrorist acts and conspiracy to commit
    terrorism. Security analysts also noted that the previous law was never really utilized, as it was
    implemented only twice since its enactment — the first time was to proscribe the Abu Sayyaf Group
    as a terrorist organization, while the second was against a person who was involved in the Marawi
    siege (the case was eventually settled out of court).

    Sources:
    Mendoza, U., Ronald, & Romano, L., Dion. (2020, July 6). The Philippines Anti-Terrorism Act: Who
    Guards the Guardians?. The Diplomat. Retrieved from https://thediplomat.com/2020/07/the-
    philippines-anti-terrorism-act-who-guards-the-guardians/
    Aspinwall, Nick. (2020, July 10). Argument: After Signing Anti-Terrorism Law, Duterte Names His
    Targets. Foreign Policy. Retrieved from https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/07/10/philippines-law-
    terrorism-duterte/

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