| Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 | |
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| Congress of the Philippines | |
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| Citation | Republic Act No. 11479 |
| Territorial extent | Philippines |
| Passed by | Senate of the Philippines |
| Passed | February 26, 2020 (19–2–3) |
| Passed by | House of Representatives of the Philippines |
| Passed | June 5, 2020 (168–36–29) |
| Signed by | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Signed | July 3, 2020 |
| Effective | July 18, 2020 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Senate of the Philippines | |
| Bill title | Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 |
| Bill citation | Senate Bill No. 1083 |
| Introduced by | Tito Sotto, Ping Lacson, Imee Marcos, et al. |
| Introduced | September 30, 2019 |
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| Second chamber: House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
| Bill title | Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 |
| Bill citation | House Bill No. 6875 |
| Received from the Senate of the Philippines | May 30, 2020 |
| Member(s) in charge | Narciso Bravo Jr. (Masbate–1st), Raul Tupas (Iloilo–5th), et al. |
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| Repeals | |
| Human Security Act of 2007 | |
| Status: In force | |
The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, officially designated as Republic Act No. 11479, is a counter-terrorism law intended to prevent, prohibit, and penalize terrorism in the Philippines.[1] The law was passed by the 18th Congress and signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on July 3, 2020, effectively replacing the Human Security Act of 2007 on July 18, 2020.[2][3]
A total of 37 petitions were filed before the Supreme Court of the Philippines challenging the law's constitutionality, making it the most assailed piece of legislation in Philippine history. On December 9, 2021, the Court announced that apart from two unconstitutional portions of the law, all other challenged provisions thereof are declared not unconstitutional.[4]
- ^ "Republic Act No. 11479". Philippine Gazette. July 3, 2020. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Statement On Republic Act No. 11479". Office of the Presidential Spokesperson – Republic of the Philippines. July 3, 2020. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ Esguerra, Darryl John (July 3, 2020). "BREAKING: Duterte signs anti-terror bill into law". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ "SC declares Anti-Terrorism Act constitutional except for 2 provisions". Manila Bulletin. December 9, 2021. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
