{"id":237320,"date":"2019-11-12T22:40:35","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T03:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=237320"},"modified":"2019-11-12T22:40:35","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T03:40:35","slug":"esperon-cites-addl-measures-vs-terrorism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/11\/12\/esperon-cites-addl-measures-vs-terrorism\/","title":{"rendered":"Esperon cites add’l measures vs. terrorism"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: National Security Council (NSC) Secretary Hermogenes Esperon Jr. at the New Executive Building (NEB) in Malaca\u00f1ang on October 25, 2019. (Photo<\/a> Screengrab from Presidential Communications (Government of the Philippines)\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Sharing the view of Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on the lifting of martial law in Mindanao by yearend, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. cited the need for additional measures against terrorism.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have the same position. I know the security arrangement in Davao City and other urban centers there so kung kaya (We have the same position. I know the security arrangement in Davao City and other urban centers there so we are capable of doing it),\u201d he told journalists after the opening ceremony of the three-day 5th Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) Summit in Shangri-La at the Fort on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Martial law was raised over Mindanao on May 23, 2017 after the series of attacks by the Maute Group in Marawi City.<\/p>\n

The 60-day martial rule in the country\u2019s largest island group was extended thrice in line with the government\u2019s bid to neutralize terror groups operating in the south.<\/p>\n

Esperon said the decision for the eventual lifting of the martial law depends on President Rodrigo R. Duterte but stressed that a joint command conference will be conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP).<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we lift it, then we should be more diligent and we must have more deployment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Esperon said the additional deployment means \u201cmore deployment in terms of check-pointing, hardening of targets and talking to possible targets \u2013 precautionary measures\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven going through dry run exercises if we have to. I mean, more activities to counter-terrorism,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He, however, said that measures against terrorism will get a further boost if the proposed amendments on the Human Security Act will be approved \u201cso that we have something to bank on\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause if it will be amended, it will give us more tools to fight terrorism. Then it will be good for us,\u201d Esperon said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, for now, our position is we are not inclined to recommend the extension of martial law in Mindanao,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The Human Security Act (HAS) of 2007, otherwise known as Republic Act 9372, is the country\u2019s anti-terrorism law, which is eyed to be amended to give it more teeth.<\/p>\n

Among the proposed amendments to this law include increasing the number of days a suspected terrorist can be detained from the current three days and to allow regional trial courts to issue authorizations and to wiretap suspects from 30 days to 60 days or longer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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