The Department of Justice said it will start reviewing the controversial Anti-Terror Bill, which now only needs President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature to become law. | CMarquezINQ
“Congress has not sent the enrolled bill for the President’s signature. So our comments have not yet been requested by the Office of the President. Nonetheless, the DOJ will already start its own review of the bill,” Justice Secretary Menardo Gueverra told reporters in a text message when asked about updates on the proposed measure.Guevarra said they will check whether the provisions of the bill are in accordance with the 1987 Constitution.
“The DOJ’s task is not to interfere with governmental policy but to determine if the provisions of any enrolled bill are in accordance with the Constitution. I would like to believe that we have consistently and objectively discharged this duty,” Guevarra said.
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