MANILA-Incoming Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra has declined to air his position over the decision of government regulators to block websites of Communist terror groups (CTGs) and their affiliates. "As this matter may reach the court, and the OSG (Office of the Solicitor General) may be involved, it is prudent that I reserve my comment on the issue until then. Thank you for your understanding," Guevarra told newsmen seeking his comment on the matter. The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) earlier acted favorably on a request made by National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. for authorities to block the affiliated websites of Communist terror groups. Guevarra will be replacing Solicitor General Jose Calida whose team successfully defended the validity of the controversial Anti-Terror Act of 2020 before the Supreme Court (SC). Guevarra will be replaced in the DOJ by Deputy Speaker Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla who has been designated by President-
MANILA-Incoming Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra has declined to air his position over the decision of government regulators to block websites of Communist terror groups (CTGs) and their affiliates. "As this matter may reach the court, and the OSG (Office of the Solicitor General) may be involved, it is prudent that I reserve my comment on the issue until then. Thank you for your understanding," Guevarra told newsmen seeking his comment on the matter. The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) earlier acted favorably on a request made by National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. for authorities to block the affiliated websites of Communist terror groups. Guevarra will be replacing Solicitor General Jose Calida whose team successfully defended the validity of the controversial Anti-Terror Act of 2020 before the Supreme Court (SC). Guevarra will be replaced by Deputy Speaker Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla who has been designated by President-elect Ferdi
MANILA-There are sufficient safeguard and recourse for parties and individuals who feel aggrieved by rulings of the Anti-Terror Council (ATC), a justice official said Wednesday following the request by National Security Advisor Hermogenes Esperon Jr. for authorities to block the affiliated websites of Communist terror groups (CTG). Replying to newsmen's queries, Justice Undersecretary Adrian Sugay said that "if anybody should feel aggrieved by any perceived improper use or application of any provisions of the ATA (Anti-Terror Act), including the provisions in designation, there are remedies under the law and judicial recourse is always available." Sugay cited rules implementing ATA which provides that assets of the designated terrorist individual, groups of persons, organization, or association under the Act shall be subject to government authority and that all designations shall not be dependent upon the pendency of any criminal proceeding against the proposed designee.
MANILA - The Anti-Terrorism Council has designated as terrorists six high-ranking communist leaders, including National Democratic Front's Luis G. Jalandoni, and five figureheads of Abu Sayyaf Group, and Daulah Islamiyah after careful verification and validation. The ATC, in a press statement Wednesday, said the two separate resolutions signed by ATC vice-chairperson Hermogenes Esperon, Jr on May 25, 2022, are in accordance with Section 25's Paragraph 3 of RA 11479 or the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020 which states "the ATC may designate an individual, group of persons, organization, or association, whether domestic or foreign, upon a finding of probable cause that the individual, groups of persons, organization, or association, whether domestic or foreign, upon a finding of probable cause that the individual, group of persons, organization, or association commit, or attempt to commit or conspire in the commission of the acts defined and penalized under Sections 4, 5, 6,