What is the importance of the Anti Terrorism Act of 2020 in the midst of the pandemic?

 

The Act came in the middle of the pandemic because the Philippine government and the world at large was not aware of the causes of the pandemic and where it had originated, yet it was airborne and contagious.

Step-by-step explanation

 The importance of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 in the midst of the pandemic is to prevent, prohibit, and penalize terrorism in the Philippines. The Anti-Terrorism Act or Republic Act No. 11479 of 2020, was signed into law by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on 3 July 2020 to ensure that the government was fully prepared to deal with any acts of aggression by domestic or external threats. The Act came in the middle of the pandemic because the Philippine government and the world at large was not aware of the causes of the pandemic and where it had originated, yet it was airborne and contagious. Consequently, there were no known reasons of whether it was a natural cause, human error or an act of terrorism that was carried out to spread fear and contamination around the globe. Considering that the world has taken globalization with stride and movement of people to and from different parts of the globe has been made easier by fast ways of travel, it was vital to ensure that the country was forearmed. Furthermore, due to the imposed lockdown and curfews, the government feared for any uprising or rebellion from the citizens who were discontented by the actions. Therefore, the Anti-Terrorism Act 2020 further limited speeches, proclamations, writings, emblems, banners, or other representations tending to the same end" that seemed to promote any acts of terrorism as they were going to be penalized.