Nora Aunor
As if things weren’t bad enough where the continually increasing number of COVID-19 infections is concerned, the country has been inundated with troubling and distracting issues involving the freedom of speech and of the press, China’s unabated use and abuse of our natural resources in the West Philippine sea, the perpetuation of rape culture by ignorant old men and the type of sickening arrogance empowered by a worsening culture of impunity.
The antiterrorism bill is the latest issue that has been deemed “urgent” by the powers that be. In the midst of the furor, we asked Superstar Nora Aunor what her thoughts were about it. We’re reprinting her statement as is to prevent her statement from getting lost in translation: “Sa panahon ngayon na sobrang paghihirap ang pinagdadaanan ng ating mga kababayan na marami ang nagkakasakit, nawawalan ng trabaho at walang makain ay sana huwag munang madaliin ang pagpapasa ng antiterrorism bill. “Magandang mapag-aralan muna itong mabuti para masiguradong hindi nga ito lalabag sa mga karapatang pantao ng mamamayang Pilipino.
“Ako ay naniniwala na kapag tinutukan itong mabuti na aayon sa karapatan ng bawat isa bago ito ipasa, ito ay magtatagumpay.”