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Chapter 1: TERROR
President Arroyo set forth a 16-point anti-terrorism
platform that stands as the most comprehensive in Asia, and has kept civilians from harm from the
notorious Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) that continues to be beaten back. She institutionalized the hard-soft
power approach that has crippled the lawless and enabled the alleviation of poverty in terror-stricken areas.
She pushed for the passage of an anti-terrorism law that constricted terrorist recruitment, prevented the
acquisition of deadly materiel and checked clandestine fund transfers. In the wake of 9/11 and other international
terrorist bombings, she formed stronger bonds with neighboring countries and the US, and placed the Philippines at the
forefront of the global coalition against terror. This collective thrust, in tandem with relentless domestic initiatives,
effectively reinforced the Philippines’ response against terrorism.
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