Philippines` Duterte signs anti-terrorism bill into law
(WorldNews Asia)

Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed a contentious anti-terrorism bill into law Friday that critics fear will be used to silence dissent and give the government a new weapon to target opponents. The legislation, which was approved by Congress last month and has been criticised by rights groups, enables Duterte to appoint a council that could order warrantless arrests of people it deems are terrorists. It also allows for weeks of detention without charge, which the government argues is necessary to combat long-running communist and Islamist insurgencies....