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Last Saturday’s decision by Congress to extend martial law in Mindanao until the end of the year came just as the 60-day declaration ended on that day and owing to the administration’s super majority in both houses,…
Jakarta — Media misframing of the martial law debate and its hyping of Justice Marvic Leonen’s dissent clearly won martial law’s extension. The letters on the sides of news reports on Congress’ joint session last July…
Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said the government’s failure to set up an effective intelligence system is the reason why martial law is imposed in Mindanao. He said while he personally doesn’t approve of martial law, he…
Congress yesterday voted to extend martial law in Mindanao until the end of 2017. This was the result of the joint special session held in the House of Representatives, where both the lower House and the Senate…
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday explained that the possible extension of martial law in Mindanao was to quell rebellion from terrorist groups and not to target communist rebels. “Nalulungkot po tayo na ang…
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte will call the Congress to a special session on Saturday, 9 a.m. to “consider” the extension of Martial Law in Mindanao. House of Representatives Majority Floor Leader Rodolfo Fariñas has said his…
(Warning: Season 6 spoilers!) This is President Francis J. Underwood. SWS reported your resounding 57-percent approval of my Season 6 trailer. After my war on terror’s paranoia, placing your banana republic under martial law again will…
Let’s just wait for the day.” This was how Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar yesterday viewed the possibility of President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision whether to extend or not the martial rule in Mindanao. “We don’t know if…
Jakarta — Many were “shookt” by Justice Marvic Leonen’s dissent — before the Lagman decision was out! — because only he argued martial law is invalid even in Marawi City. Some headlines dubbed Leonen the “lone…
THE Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the validity of Proclamation 216 or President Rodrigo Duterte’s martial law proclamation in Mindanao. During Tuesday’s en banc (full court) session, the high court, voting 11-3-1, dismissed the petitions filed by…
President Rodrigo Duterte said placing the entire Philippines under martial law was uncalled for at the moment. Duterte’s statement came after he was asked to explain his remarks that should he declare a second martial law, it…
President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday apologized to the people of Marawi for declaring martial law and for the havoc wrought by local terrorist Maute Group. “I’d like to say to the Maranao people that I am very,…
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