The safety of Filipinos is the government's top priority, President Marcos said. Marcos made the statement on Wednesday, Dec. 4, during the 33rd Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) meeting and year end celebration in Malacañan. “This year, the Anti-Terrorism Council has achieved significant milestones...
The Anti-Terrorism Council’s (ATC) move to designate suspended Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. and 12 other persons as part of the “Teves Terrorist Group” and tagging them as terrorists is a huge concern. And as far as Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero is concerned, he finds it disturbing...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon (Contributed photo) There's no collusion between the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) and the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges. Ethics panel vice chairman, Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon gave this assurance Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 1, following a...
Lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr.' assets will be frozen after being designated as a "terrorist" by the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC). Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) explained that the issuance of freeze order on Teves' assets was "simultaneous"...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday, Aug. 1 expressed his belief suspended Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr., and the 12 other individuals who have been tagged as terrorists should be accorded due process of law. Rep. Arnolfo Teves, Jr. at a Senate...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año lauded the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) on Thursday, July 22, for declaring the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) as a terrorist organization. The designation of the NDF as a terror group put the...
The Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) has designated the National Democratic Front (NDF) as a terrorist organization for supposedly continuing to lure and recruit people to join the New People's Army (NPA). (Source: NDF website) Based on ATC Resolution No. 2021 signed on June 23, 2021 and released on...
As expected, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Cirilito Sobejana backed the designation of 29 individuals by the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) as terrorists, as provided for by the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Thursday assured that even citizens who are critical of the government are protected by laws of the land under the Bill of Rights of the Constitution. Roque made this clarification after the Anti Terrorism Council (ATC) released the names of those designated...
The Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) has designated members of the Central Committee of the Community Party of the Philippines (CPP), the New People’s Army (NPA), and Islamic rebel groups--29 individuals in all--as "terrorists" under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA). received_132123142294126 National...