MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte said the public should not worry about the new anti-terror law if they are not terrorists.
Addressing the nation for the first time since he signed the law last Friday, Duterte said law-abiding citizens of the country will not be targetted by the law.
He also said the state has the right to defend itself against terrorists, especially those who kill people "wantonly". Republic Act No. 11479, or the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, was signed just days before it was to lapse into law. Congress on June 9 transmitted the bill to Malacañang for President Duterte's signature.
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