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An official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) sees nothing wrong with the order of the National Security Council (NSC) to restrict the websites of groups tagged as allies of the communist rebels. DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said the legal basis in restricting the
MANILA - The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday defended the decision of the National Security Council (NSC) and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to restrict the websites of Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) affiliated groups and front organizations. In a news release, DILG Undersecretary and NTF ELCAC spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said the legal basis for restricting these websites primarily emanates from RA No. 11479 or more popularly known as "The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020" particularly in the first paragraph of Sec. 2, which reads: Section 2. Declaration of Policy - It is declared a policy of the State to protect life, liberty, and property from terrorism, to condemn terrorism as inimical and dangerous to the national security of the country and to the welfare of the people, and to make terrorism a crime against the Filipino people, against humanity, and against
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“Sometimes, the government is forced to do something depending on the resistance of the people outside the congress. “Even if the fight is hard inside, we can make it work through the support of the masses outside.”