DOJ at law enforcement agencies lumagda ng kasunduan para sa implementasyon ng mga patakaran sa paghawak ng terrorism cases
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Mas iigting na ang kolaborasyon ng iba’t ibang ahensya ng pamahalaan sa paghawak at paghabol sa mga kaso ng terorismo.
Ito’y matapos lagdaan ng Department of Justice at ng iba pang criminal justice agencies ng bansa ang memorandum of understanding sa implementasyon ng bagong standard operating procedure (SOP), para epektibong malabanan at matagumpay na mapanagot ang nasa likod ng terorismo at terrorism financing cases.
Ayon kay Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla, nakasaad sa SOP ang malinaw na patakaran para sa case build-up, evidence handling, at inter-agency coordination sa mga kaso ng terorismo.
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Layon aniya ng SOP na mapalakas ang paghawak at mapataas ang bilang ng prosekusyon sa mga masalimuot na kaso habang pinuprotektahan ang karapatang pantao at due process.
Ayon kay Remulla, “The SOPs provide clear guidance to ensure swift and coordinated actions against terrorism enablers, leading to more successful prosecutions and increased public confidence in our justice system. However, no single nation can combat terrorism alone. The transnational nature of terrorism financing necessitates building stronger alliances, deepening partnerships, and supporting one another in this shared mission.”
Ang standard procedure ay binuo ng DOJ katuwang ang Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), Philippine National Police (PNP), Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), at Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).
Ang inisyatiba ay pinondohan ng gobyerno ng Australia at sinuportahan ng United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Philippines Program Office, sa pamamagitan ng pagkakaloob ng technical expertise.
Sinabi ni Australian Ambassador to the Philippines HK Yu, “I am so proud to say thru our funding to UNODC, Australia is also helping and supporting with the development of standard operation procedure being launched today. We know terrorism are complex global problems and it requires a whole of government approach and close collaboration.”
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Inihayag naman ni UNODC Philippines Country Manager Daniele Marchesi, “These SOPs also serve as a part of a broader effort to address terrorism financing effetively reinforcing the countrys to not only meet international.standards, but also to make these.effort sustainable. UNODC has the privilege to support these process, providing technical expertise, facilitating discussion and aligning standard operating procedures with both internatonal standards.”
Moira Encina-Cruz
