Despite parts declared unconstitutional, Anti-Terror Law still impedes peace — religious org

“It brings to mind that only last June, the Anti-Terrorism Council designated the NDFP as a terrorist group and a number of its key participants in the negotiations as terrorists. With this decision, the Supreme Court has retained a big hurdle for a peaceful resolution to the armed conflict,” they added.

Instead of the ATA, the PEPP believes that the right way to approach the decades-long insurgency is by addressing the root causes of the rebellion. “As Christian leaders, we affirm that our opposition to the Anti- Terrorism Act of 2020 is based on our enduring call for broader peace. A peace that addresses the root causes of dissent and armed conflict and seeks their resolution through negotiation,” PEPP said.particular portions of the ATA were deemed unconstitutional by the justices.Section 4 of the ATA defines what actions constitutes terrorism.

This phrase was followed by a qualifier that says “which are not intended to cause death or serious physical harm to a person, to endanger a person’s life, or to create a serious risk to public safety” — the exact portion struck out by SC for being overbroad and violative of freedom of expression. Still, PEPP — led by signatories Iñiguez, Mananzan, PEPP co-chair and Cagayan Archbishop Antonio Ledesma, co-chair and Episcopal Diocese of Central Philippines Rev. Rex Reyes, National Council of Churches in the Philippines Secretary Bishop Reuel Normal Marigza, and PEPP Deputy Director Rev. Dr. Aldrin Penamora — welcomed the SC decision.

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