Statement On the Declaration of the Anti Terrorism Law as Constitutional by the Supreme Court

On the eve of Human Rights’ Day, the Supreme Court, last bastion of our democracy, has spoken with finality: the Anti Terrorism Law is constitutional.

The NTF ELCAC would like to enjoin our people to give the highest court in the land, our Supreme Court, a rousing ovation and our profoundest, most heartfelt gratitude for finally giving to our people, in this historic case, a most decisive victory.

Of notable worth is that under this Law, incitement, financing or providing material support and even membership to terrorist organizations can now be considered crimes.

And where before, recruitment into a terrorist organization wasn’t considered a crime, with this new law, anyone that tries to steal our children away from us will be locked away for life with no hope for parole.

FINALLY.

Truly this has been a long time coming.

It has been an arduous journey for the Filipino people who have suffered much and have labored long under a toothless law that offered us no protection,