Catriona Gray, Pia Wurtzbach speak up on Anti-terror bill: ’Stay engaged, activism is not terrorism’

Miss Universe queens Catriona Gray and Pia Wurtzbach have been speaking up on the controversial Anti-Terrorism bill being fast-tracked by the government amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gray shared a portion of a statement from the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) on her Instagram and Twitter accounts.

“If a law to fight terrorism is to be contemplated, let the respect and defense of human rights be paramount consideration,” her posts read.

 

 

 

 

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There is so much happening in the world and in our nation right now, and I know alot of us want to just tune out because it all gets a bit overwhelming. But please, dont allow that to be the reason we revert into silence and turn a blind eye. We need to stay engaged because this is where our voices count. So let's help each other by creating spaces that help us keep each other informed and help us understand what's going on. I've taken the time to research and digest information and come to my own conclusions and I implore you all to do the same. I've created an IG story highlight with some resources. I'm not here to influence you to think a certain way, but I hope I can influence you to think for yourself. #JunkTerrorBill

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Jun 3, 2020 at 12:00am PDT

The 2018 Miss Universe has been sharing several other posts related to the Anti-Terrorism Bill on her Twitter account, saying she has “taken the time to research and digest information and come to my own conclusions and I implore you all to do the same.”

Catrional also used the hashtag “JunkTerrorBill” in a tweet and encouraged her followers to remain vigilant and refrain from turning a blind eye.

There is so much happening in the world and in our nation right now, and I know alot of us want to just tune out because it all gets a bit overwhelming. But please, dont allow that to be the reason we revert into silence and turn a blind eye.

— Catriona Gray (@catrionaelisa) June 3, 2020

“There is so much happening in the world and in our nation right now, and I know alot of us want to just tune out because it all gets a bit overwhelming. But please’, dont allow that to be the reason we revert into silence and turn a blind eye.”

Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach has also used her platform to speak up on the the bill, using hashtags like #ActivismNotTerrorism.

Sa lahat ng nangyayari ngayon sa Pilipinas at sa mundo.. overwhelming. Diba? Parang di mo alam kung maiiyak ka o magagalit. Parang pakiramdam mo minsan powerless ka. Parang sasabog yung puso mo. Yung feeling na parang may gusto kang sabihin. May kailangan kang sabihin.

— Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (@PiaWurtzbach) June 3, 2020

Pero narealize ko na hindi ako powerless... kasi hindi ako nagiisa. #JunkTerrorBill #MassTestingNowPH #ActivismIsNotTerrorism

— Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (@PiaWurtzbach) June 3, 2020

“Sa lahat ng nangyayari ngayon sa Pilipinas at sa mundo.. overwhelming. Diba? Parang di mo alam kung maiiyak ka o magagalit. Parang pakiramdam mo minsan powerless ka. Parang sasabog yung puso mo. Yung feeling na parang may gusto kang sabihin. May kailangan kang sabihin,” Pia wrote in. a tweet.

“Pero narealize ko na hindi ako powerless... kasi hindi ako nagiisa. #JunkTerrorBill #MassTestingNowPH #ActivismIsNotTerrorism,” she said in another.

House Bill 6857, which will repeal the Human Security Act of 2007, allows warrantless arrest and surveillance on people based on suspicion that they are involved in terrorist activities.

Under the measure, any person who will threaten to commit terrorism will be imprisoned for 12 years. The same jail term will be imposed on those who will propose any terroristic act or incite others to commit terrorism.

The bill is currently up for President Rodrigo Duterte's signature. — Margaret Claire Layug/LA, GMA News