Sotto expects Duterte to tackle virus response, law and order, terrorism in SONA

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Sotto expects Duterte to tackle virus response, law and order, terrorism in SONA
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“We expect him to concentrate and focus on the recovery program of the Philippines as far as the pandemic and the economic recovery program is concerned,” Sotto said. | NAMercadoINQ

Sotto is also expecting that the executive department to have a plan to provide for enhancement “of what we have learned already” from the pandemic.

“Hopefully, the government has learned from this and we will be able to come up with better plans and programs to handle this pandemic and future epidemics and pandemics to come, that is what I am hoping for,” Sotto said. Further, Sotto also said he expects Duterte to touch on the issue of law and order as well as terrorism.into law despite strong opposition from lawyer groups, human rights advocates, and even some lawmakers.

The law seeks to strengthen the Human Security Act of 2007 and criminalizes incitement to terrorism “by means of speeches, proclamations, writings, emblems, banners, or other representations.” It also allows the detention of suspects for up to 24 days without charges and empowers an anti-terrorism council to identify persons or groups as suspected terrorists who could be subjected to arrests and surveillance.

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