Congress okays 3rd martial law extension in Mindanao

Inquirer.net 12/12/2018

MANILA, Philippines — For the third time, Congress gave its nod on Wednesday to President Rodrigo Duterte’s request to extend martial law in Mindanao for another year, a move the Chief Executive said would “put an end…

CHR demands ‘strong reason’ for third martial law extension

Inquirer.net 12/06/2018

MANILA, Philippines — ”There has to be a strong reason” should the government move for another extension of martial law in Mindanao. This was Commission on Human Rights’ (CHR) reaction after the Armed Forces of the Philippines…

AFP to recommend extension of martial law in Mindanao

Inquirer.net 12/03/2018

The Armed Forces of the Philippines will recommend the extension of martial law in Mindanao for at least another year. AFP chief of staff Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr. said feedback from various agencies have called for its…

Galvez: Duterte says no Martial Law in Luzon and Visayas

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/29/2018

  Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Carlito Galvez assured the public that President Rodrigo Duterte has no plans in declaring Martial Law in Luzon and Visayas. He said that the Martial Law in Mindanao was able…

Solon seeks extension of martial law in Mindanao until June 2019

Inquirer.net 11/19/2018

A lawmaker has sought another extension of martial law in Mindanao, this time until June 30, 2019. Iligan Rep. Frederick Siao filed House Resolution No. 2302 on November 14, citing “initial reports of terrorist plots and the…

Priest: Present situation is like martial law years

Inquirer.net 11/03/2018

The present situation is no different from the martial law years under the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Fr. Angel Cortez, co-executive director of the Association of the Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines (AMRSP), made this statement…

Cebu Province karatekas win in Women’s Martial Arts Festival 2018

Glendale G. Rosal 10/26/2018

THE Cebu Province karatedo team that put up a good showing in the 5th Women’s Martial Arts Festival 2018 in Manila held last October 23 to 25. The team, which also had a decent performance in the…

Palace to extend martial law if…

Inquirer.net 10/18/2018

MARAWI CITY There is no recommendation yet to extend martial law in Mindanao but Malacañang said on Thursday there might be “a need to extend it.” “Well, according to the military, the martial law has helped in…

Youth urged: Say never again to martial law

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 09/21/2018

A youth leader is calling on the youth especially the millennials to not allow martial law to happen in the country again. This was the call of Cristina Organiza, the 6th nominee of the Akbayan partylist, to…

Akbayan Youth lay wreath at Martial Law marker to remember atrocities at that time

Gerard Vincent Francisco USJ-R Intern 09/08/2018

Members of a militant youth group, the Akbayan Youth Cebu, laid a wreath at the Martial Law marker in Plaza Independencia in Cebu City on Saturday to remember the killings and the human rights violations during the…

Yes to martial law versus illegal drugs

Lloyd Suarez 06/17/2018

Wa koy pagsupak nga modeklarar og martial law si Presidente Duterte aron gyud molampos pakiggubat niining problema batok sa illegal drugs. Akong nakita nga epektibo kini kay paralisado man lagi karon ang mga terorista sa Mindanao ilabina…

Militant groups call to lift Martial Law in Mindanao

Rosalie Abatayo 05/23/2018

Militant groups stage a protest rally along Colon St. in Cebu City on Wednesday, May 23, to commemorate the declaration of martial law in Mindanao. Members of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan in Central Visayas (Bayan), Karapatan, Gabriela, Movement…

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