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THE PHILIPPINE COUNTER-TERRORISM STRATEGY. 8 th ARF ISM on CTTC 29-30 April 2010, Bandar Seri Begawa n, Brunei Darussalam. NATIONAL POLICY. Protect life, liberty, and property from acts of terrorism.
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THE PHILIPPINE COUNTER-TERRORISM STRATEGY 8th ARF ISM on CTTC 29-30 April 2010, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
NATIONAL POLICY • Protect life, liberty, and property from acts of terrorism. • Condemn terrorism as inimical and dangerous to the national security of the country and to the welfare of the people. • Terrorism is a crime against the Filipino people, against humanity, and against the law of nations. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9372 Human Security Act of 2007 AN ACT TO SECURE THE STATE AND PROTECT OUR PEOPLE FROM TERRORISM
STRATEGIES • Public-private partnership. • Counter terrorism enterprise. • Inter-agency coordination. • Inter-faith dialogues. • Information campaigns. • International engagements. • Target hardening. NISPT COUNTER TERRORISM ENTERPRISE VS Non-Government/ Industry Sector
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND COMMITMENTS • remains fully committed to international conventions and initiatives against terrorism • U.N. Conventions and Protocols; ACCT/ACPOA on CT • participates in endeavors designed to strengthen international cooperation • 7th ASEM Conference on Counter Terrorism • ASEAN Regional Forum on Biological Threat Reduction • International Workshops of National Counter-Terrorism Focal Points • prevent, deter and respond to terrorism in accordance with the UN Charter and international law, with full respect for human rights.
CTTF PROJECTS SUPPORTED • Seminar on Securing Remittance and Cross Border Payments from Terrorist Use (Indonesia) • Seminar on Protection of Cyberspace from Terrorist Use and Attacks (Korea) • Workshop on Aviation Security (Viet Nam) • Food Defense Pilot Project (United States) – complementary to the Philippine project entitled “Capacity-Building Training on Food Safety Risk Communication for APEC Developing Economies” • Workshop on Detecting and Deterring Cash Couriering and Bulk Cash Smuggling (Australia) • Workshop on Regulating the Non-Profit Organization Sector (Australia)
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND COMMITMENTS • enhanced international and regional counter-terrorism cooperation through • information sharing, • tightening of immigration and border control • Philippine Border Management and Coast Watch South Project • combating terrorist financing and terrorist use of media, particularly the internet. • Support to the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI)
Countering Radicalization/Extremism • promotion of a culture of peace through inter-faith and inter-cultural dialogues and peace education • SNAMMM • law enforcement efforts to deny extremist groups from making use of the internet for propaganda, fund-generation and recruitment activities; • support for cultural and educational exchanges with prestigious universities in the Middle East that send scholars to the Philippines who encourage moderation in Islam and the renunciation of violence and terrorism.
Our dream is a safer and better tomorrow for the next generation.Good day and Mabuhay.