{"id":269556,"date":"2020-09-23T01:17:23","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T05:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=269556"},"modified":"2020-09-23T01:17:23","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T05:17:23","slug":"duterte-defends-anti-terrorism-law-at-un","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/09\/23\/duterte-defends-anti-terrorism-law-at-un\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte defends anti-terrorism law at UN"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Saying “terrorism looms large”, President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday defended the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 (Republic Act No. 11479) before the United Nations General Assembly, describing it as a \u201clegal framework\u201d to help curb terrorism in the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Marawi siege, where foreign terrorist fighters took part, taught us that an effective legal framework is crucial. Our 2020 Anti-Terrorism Act shores up the legal framework by focusing on both terrorism and the usual reckless response to it,\u201d he said in a pre-recorded speech and aired early Wednesday (Manila time) at the High-Level Debate of the 75th UNGA.<\/p>\n

The Philippines continues to experience terrorism, the most recent was the two successive bomb explosions in Jolo, Sulu in August that killed several soldiers and civilians and injured 40 others.<\/p>\n

Aside from the Marawi siege in 2017, other terrorist attacks include the Jolo Cathedral attack in 2019, and the Davao City night market bombing in September 2016, among others.<\/p>\n

Duterte said the anti-terrorism law, which he signed in July this year, adheres to UN resolutions related to fighting terrorism.<\/p>\n

\u201cIts enactment was done pursuant to our commitment, and the strict adherence to the relevant Security Council resolutions and the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Duterte said his administration would do its best to protect Filipinos from threats to their safety.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Philippines will do everything and partner with anyone who would sincerely desire to protect the innocent from terrorism in all its manifestations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Duterte also reiterated his commitment to rebuild stricken communities and address the root causes of terrorism and violent extremism in the country.<\/p>\n

In the same speech,\u00a0he committed to increase the Philippine footprint in UN peacekeeping operations with increased participation of women.<\/p>\n

He also thanked Filipino peacekeepers for putting themselves in the frontlines against harmful threats.<\/p>\n

\u201cI express gratitude to the gallant peacekeepers, including our own, who advance the cause of peace in the most difficult situations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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