With the clash between the government and terror groups in Marawi is still ongoing, Manila congressman urged President Rodrigo Duterte to label a bill he authored as ‘urgent’.
Rep. Manuel “Manny” Lopez of the first district of Manila proposed the Terrorism Threat Deterrence Act of 2017, or House Bill No. 5382, to stop terrorists from communicating through the use of social media and mobile networks.
The bill includes the mandatory registration of prepaid mobile phone lines and social media accounts.
“Sa paniniwala ko po malaki ang maitutulong ng pagpasa ng panukala bilang batas para mahadlangan ang paggamit ng internet o social media at prepaid mobile phone ng mga terorista para sa kanilang komunikasyon, propaganda at psy-war operation laban sa tropa ng pamahalaan na ginawa nila sa Marawi,” Lopez said to the media.
Lopez points that the bill is relevant and urgent due to the increase of security threats from groups in Mindanao that had sworn to Islamic State.
