The Philippine National Police will launch a massive information campaign among its men once the Anti-Terrorism Bill is enacted into law in a bid to allay fears of the public that some of the provisions are prone to abuses and human rights violations.
PNP spokesman Police Brig. Gen. Bernard Banac said the PNP Human Rights Affairs Office has been tapped to prepare the instructional materials for the education of all policemen, particularly those assigned in the field, about the Anti-Terrorism Bill of 2020.
“We will be conducting information campaign so that our personnel would be aware of the provisions of the proposed law. Our PNP HRAO was already tasked to prepare the entire police institution on this,” said Banac.
Calls to junk the Anti-Terrorism Bill have been snowballing especially in social media as various sectors and even celebrities have joined the clamor to junk the measure.
Critics have opposed the Anti-Terrorism Bill as some of its alleged vague provisions could be used to stifle freedom of expression and suppress dissents which are acceptable in democracy. (Aaron Recuenco)
