Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana welcomed the approval of an anti-terror bill in a hearing of two committees at the House of Representative on Friday.

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"The DND (Department of National Defense) welcomes the approval by the House Committees on Public Order and Safety, and National Defense and Security of a proposed bill which will strengthen the government's response against terrorism," Lorenzana said Saturday.

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"The Human Security Act of 2007 is no longer responsive to the evolving nature of the threats we face, hence the need for a new law," he added.

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The measure, which is based on the adopted Senate version of the bill, is seen to toughen up the law against  terrorism. Robina Asido/DMS