11 individuals protesting against anti-terror law arrested in Laguna

Published July 04, 2020 09:33 PM By JOAHNA LEI CASILAO,GMA News

Authorities in Cabuyao, Laguna arrested eleven individuals who protested against the passage of the Anti-Terrorism Law on Saturday, according to the Philippine Collegian.

The arrest took place a day after President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020

or Republic Act 11479 despite opposition from groups due to concerns that it would be abused and used to go after activists or dissenters.

The arrested individuals are currently detained at the barangay hall of Pulo as the hashtag #FreeCabuyao11 trended at no.1 in the country's Twitter trends.

Last week, 20 LGBT members who held a protest on Manila's Mendiola Street while observing social distancing were also arrested by authorities. — DVM, GMA News

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