Anti Subversion Act News Today

Duterte Youth wants to outlaw the Communist Party of the Philippines, the New Peoples Army and the National Democratic Front. But is their proposal constitutional to begin with?

Sponsorship Speech for Committee Report 186 Red-Tagging and Red-Baiting by Senator Panfilo M. Lacson   How the government sets a balance between promoting civil liberties and protecting the security of the state defines the foundations of our democracy. Mr. President, distinguished colleagues of this venerable chamber, I have the honor to report the result of the public hearings, in aid of legislation, conducted by the Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconcil...

By ERWIN COLCOL, GMA News Published December 15, 2020 3:23pm Updated December 15, 2020 3:27pm Duterte Youth party-list Representative Ducielle Cardema is seeking the revival of the Anti-Subversion Act as she filed a measure proposing to outlaw the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), the New Peoples Army (NPA), as well as the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP). Cardemas proposal is contained in House Bill 8231, which she called the proposed "Anti-CPP-NPA-NDF Act o...