The human security act of 2007: Whether or not it violates a person's constitutional liberty to travel

• Main Authors: Carbonell, Zhanika Marie O., Veneracion, Anna Patricia L.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2010
• Subjects: Commercial Law
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/17783
• Institution: De La Salle University

The Anti-Terrorism Bill is first in Congress by Senator Juan Ponce Enrile in 1996 to address the threat that terrorism brings to our country. As a result of events such as terrorism, the Philippines must be able to promulgate and implement a law to maintain peace and order in our territory. The purpose of this study is to review and evaluate the constitutionality of the Human Security Act in relation to the Bill of Rights particularly the liberty to travel as implemented in the 1987 Constitution. The Human Security Act is an act to secure the State and protect our people from Terrorism. Since it was passed, many human rights advocates and activities have opposed such act. In this study, we aim to study whether or not certain sections of the HAS may or may not be in conflict with the fundamental liberty to travel. Furthermore, this study shows an adequate comparison between the Human Security Act of 2007 and the US Patriot Act with regards to the aforementioned subject which may be beneficial to anyone if they understand why the proper promulgation of this Act is essential. Qualitative research methodology was used in this study for this is the only method fit and applicable for this study. The qualitative data was gathered by using provisions of the two laws to be evaluated in this study: the Human Security Act of 2007 and the 1987 Philippine Constitution. Also, the authors used books, journals, and online articles for their review of related literature. The authors contemplate that our Anti-Terrorism Law is imperative as to its existence but it cannot function effectively of there are elements within the Act that surpass the laws made before it.