Criselda Yabes is a journalist based in the Philippines. She is author of "The Battle of Marawi," her 10th book, which was published last year.
It will be up to the country's next president to decide how to implement it


Indigenous persons known as Lumads join a rally against the anti-terror law in Manila in July 2020: draconian laws will fuel rebellion. © AP
Criselda Yabes is a journalist based in the Philippines. She is author of "The Battle of Marawi," her 10th book, which was published last year.