Philippine Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 (RA 11479)

Republic Act No. 11479.

Republic Act No. 9372, the Human Security Act of 2007.

To prevent, prohibit, and penalize terrorism and specified related acts while providing statutory procedures and safeguards.

No. The act must satisfy the statutory conduct and purpose requirements, subject to applicable exclusions and constitutional interpretation.

Specified purposes include intimidating the general public, spreading a message of fear, provoking or influencing government action through intimidation, or seriously destabilizing fundamental structures.

No. The prohibited conduct and required purpose must be established under the applicable legal provision.

Such activities are excluded when they are not intended to cause death or serious physical harm, endanger life, or create a serious risk to public safety, subject to controlling judicial interpretation.

The government body established under RA 11479 to implement designated anti-terrorism policy and administrative functions.

The Executive Secretary.

The National Security Adviser.

The AMLC performs financial intelligence and specified financial investigation and asset-related functions under applicable anti-terrorism and anti-terrorism financing laws.

An administrative process for identifying persons, groups, organizations, or associations under the statutory designation framework, subject to applicable safeguards.

A judicial process through which the Court of Appeals may declare a qualifying organization, association, or group unlawful under the statutory requirements.

Designation is an administrative measure under the statutory framework; proscription requires a judicial proceeding and court determination.

No. Criminal conviction requires proof of the charged offense through the applicable judicial process.

Republic Act No. 10168.

The willful provision, collection, or use of funds or property under the circumstances and purposes prohibited by the statute.

No. Funds may originate from lawful or unlawful sources; the applicable offense depends on their prohibited intended or known use.

No. Liability may arise under RA 10168 without completion of a terrorist act when the statutory elements are established.

To identify the origin, movement, control, recipients, and potential prohibited use of relevant funds or property.

Relevant funds may move through different channels, and investigators must identify transactions lawfully and evaluate their actual purpose.

No. Investigators must establish the applicable statutory elements, including the relevant knowledge or intent.

A legal measure restricting dealings with specified funds or property under the applicable statutory authority and safeguards.

It may help identify the natural persons who ultimately own or control accounts, entities, or assets involved in relevant transactions.

To reconstruct relevant contacts, timing, coordination, and possible links, while respecting applicable legal requirements.

No. Investigators must establish the individual's actual conduct, knowledge, intent, and applicable offense elements.

Specified interception, recording, or monitoring activities authorized under the law and subject to the required judicial safeguards.

The Court of Appeals, through the authorization process prescribed by the statute.

Sixty days, subject to statutory conditions and a possible extension authorized by the court.

No. The applicable statutory requirements and judicial authorization procedures must be satisfied.

Investigative measures affecting communications and private information must comply with the Constitution and applicable statutory safeguards.

Fourteen calendar days, with a possible extension of up to ten additional calendar days when the statutory requirements are met.

No. Its application is subject to statutory conditions, notification requirements, constitutional protections, and controlling jurisprudence.

The right against self-incrimination under Article III, Section 17 of the Philippine Constitution.

The rights to remain silent and to competent and independent counsel, together with other safeguards under Article III, Section 12.

Intelligence may support investigative decisions, but conviction requires legally obtained and admissible evidence proving the offense.

It helps determine whether the suspect's individual acts satisfy a particular statutory offense rather than relying on association alone.

The applicable statutory provisions may require a specific mental element that cannot be presumed solely from suspicious circumstances.

They support authentication, integrity checks, timeline reconstruction, and independent forensic examination.

To coordinate lawful information exchange, protect sensitive material, maintain custody records, and reduce investigative conflicts.

To conduct authorized criminal investigations and provide investigative and forensic support within its legal mandate.

To perform authorized law enforcement, criminal investigation, and public safety functions in accordance with applicable law.

Investigators must assess its source, reliability, lawful acquisition, handling, and admissibility under Philippine procedures.

To reduce intimidation and retaliation risks while supporting reliable testimony and lawful proceedings.

Republic Act No. 6981.

No. Lawful dissent is not automatically terrorism, and the statutory conduct and purpose elements must be established.

The transaction's facts, relevant knowledge or intent, intended or actual use, and the applicable statutory elements.

Treat it as an unverified lead, assess credibility, seek independent corroboration, and avoid presuming criminal guilt.

Compliance with the applicable legal grounds, judicial authorization requirements, scope restrictions, and procedural safeguards.

Evaluate each person's conduct and legal responsibility individually rather than assuming identical guilt from shared membership.