BOSFilipinos Podcast

Why Activists are Calling to Junk the Terror Law & Getting Involved in Mass.


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In July, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 into law. This bill expands the definition of terrorism so it could include, strikes, rallies, protest, and providing support to political activists. This episode dives deep into The Anti-Terror Law, how groups in the northeast are organizing in resistance, and why. 

Three organizers guide this conversation. Bernadette Patino is Northeast Regional Coordinator of the Malaya Movement. She is based in New York. Allan Basco Espejo and Erin Berja are both organizers for Boston Philipinx, Education, Advocacy and Resources — or PEAR.

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