First the IBP, retired Supreme
Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, and now the Vice President of
the Republic of the Philippines Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo.
Senator Panfilo “Ping”
Lacson made an offer to personally explain ot Vice President Leni Robredo the constitutionality
of the proposed Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, this Lacson would do for her
understanding since she finds it unconstitutional.
Lacson is one of the sponsor of the anti-terrorism bill in the Senate,
he further explains that he is very much willing to accommodate anyone who
Robredo will invite.
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“Madam Vice President, if you will give me the
opportunity, I am willing to explain to you and anyone you want to invite to
listen why the Anti Terrorism Bill is not violative of the Constitution,” he
said in his Twitter account.
The Vice
President earlier questions the proposed measure most especially the provisions
that allow detention of suspects without arrest warrant for 14 to 24 days.
She said this is “very
objectionable” because it is “bound to be abused.”
In a different venue
senator Lacson explained that the 14 day detention is a policy decision of
Congress and does not contradict the Constitution.
Lacson
explains that the allowable detention periods are provided for Article 123 of the
Revised Penal Code, a general law which can be amended by Congress.
He
cites further the deliberations of the Constitutional Commission in 1986, the
ConCom then did not have any intention of restricting the powers of Congress to
fix the allowable period of detention arising from an arrest.
Lacson
point that the proposed period of detention of up to 14 days and its extension
by another 10 days is to be treated as a policy decision of Congress “after
considering the unique nature and effects of the crime of terrorism as
thoroughly explained during our public hearings and in plenary session.”
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