DoJ completing ATC draft rules

Under the IRR, the ATC will release in its website, the Official Gazette and in a national newspaper those individuals and groups it has designated as terrorists

The Department of Justice (DoJ) hopes to finish within a month’s time a draft of the rules on how persons and organizations can seek to have their named removed from the government’s terrorist list.

DoJ Undersecretary Adrian Sugay said they are now in the process of crafting the rules.

“We hope to submit the rules for the ATC’s (Anti-Terrorism Council) consideration within the month,” Sugay said.

The ATC will be meeting next week, and they will finish the rules before then.

Last October, the ATC approved the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 11479, or the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, which was drafted by the DoJ.

Under the IRR, the ATC will release in its website, the Official Gazette and in a national newspaper those individuals and groups it has designated as terrorists.

Those in the list may file a request for delisting within 15 days of the publication.

Those whose requests have been denied may appeal again but only after six months.

After the delisting has been granted, the ATC will publish the names of those delisted in its website, Official Gazette and in a national newspaper.