President Rodrigo Duterte said 'law-abiding citizens' should not fear the newly-signed Anti-Terrorism Act, but made it clear that communist rebels should be considered as terrorists under the controversial measure.

The government should not interfere with how news organizations and media agencies craft their editorial content, Senate President Tito Sotto said.

Senator Bato Dela Rosa said the US Embassy in Manila had reached out to him and offered to process his visa to the United States— months after the document was canceled.