Is PH safer from terror threat 20 years after 9/11?

Twenty years after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and commercial airline flights in the United States that killed 2,996 people, Filipinos join the rest of the world in reflecting on the continuing threats posed by terrorism.

Chief concern is the removal of a previous safeguard against wrongful detention and the creation of the Anti-Terrorism Council that is perceived to pose a threat to human rights. Incidents of Red-tagging against human rights and activist groups, including well- known show business personalities apparently fueled the opposition to the new law.

The formal establishment of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao in January 2019 is widely believed to be a stabilizing factor after decades of violent conflict. While observers cite the difficulty of coalition building among erstwhile rival factions, hopes remain high that, especially with robust support from friendly nations, the peace dividends will produce long-term stability in the five provinces of Basilan, Cotabato, Maguindanao, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi.

Active support from the United States government as shown during the Marawi siege, along with surveillance assistance from Australia, are vital factors in enabling the government to maintain the upper hand as terror elements continually to lurk. These two countries maintain defense agreements with the Philippines.

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