Martial law dangers

Editorial 05/28/2017

Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno’s warnings about the abuse of martial law notwithstanding, it’s former president Fidel V. Ramos speaking out against expanding martial law in the Visayas and Luzon that may get President Rodrigo Duterte’s attention…

Doria: Only criminals fear Martial Law implementation

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/27/2017

Police officials in Cebu are willing to allow civilians to carry firearms and help authorities fight terrorists and criminals as long as there is an order from higher-ups allowing it. Chief Supt. Noli Taliño, director of the…

Flights continue to and from Mindanao amid martial law

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 05/26/2017

Major airlines continue to service commercial flights to and from Mindanao despite the ongoing military offensive in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur province. But airline companies like AirAsia, Cebu Pacific and its subsidiary, Cebgo gave their passengers…

Martial law and terrorism

Editorial 05/26/2017

There is hardly any doubt that the Maute terrorist group who continues to wreak havoc in Marawi City is a significant security threat to neighboring areas, but for President Rodrigo Duterte to place the entire country under…

Martial law declaration to affect tourism in Cebu, Bohol

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/25/2017

Tourism players in Cebu and Bohol are already bracing for the impact of the declaration of martial law in Mindanao due to the ongoing gun battle between government troops and combined forces of the Maute and Abu…

Leaders of militant groups slam plans to expand martial law to Visayas

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/25/2017

  President Rodrigo Duterte’s previous statement about his plans to expand martial law to the Visayas sparked opposition from militant group leaders in Cebu. Teody Navea, secretary general of Sanlakas-Cebu, said their group does not entertain the…

Martial law break

Stephen D. Capillas 05/25/2017

Cagayan de Oro City — It was sometime past 10 p.m. last Tuesday when news of President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of martial law spread like wild fire on social media, and netizens in Mindanao were quite vocal…

MAO BA?

Editorial 05/25/2017

MARTIAL LAW GETS SUPPORT Netizens supported President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao and his plans to extend it to the Visayas and Luzon in light of fears that the terrorist Maute Group may flee…

Tan: Give Duterte a chance to prove his martial law different from Marcos’ time

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/25/2017

Let President Rodrigo Duterte do his thing for now. So was the message conveyed by Msgr. Joseph Tan, media liaison officer of the Archdiocese of Cebu, following the declaration of martial law in Mindanao and plans to…

VISAYAS NEXT?

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/24/2017

  MARTIAL LAW President Rodrigo Duterte raised the possibility of expanding the coverage of martial law to the Visayas and even Luzon, putting the entire country under military rule, to protect Filipinos from the Islamic State of…

Cebu leaders express mix reactions on declaration of martial law in Mindanao

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Intern 05/24/2017

Not everyone in Cebu agreed with President Rodrigo Duterte’s move to declare martial law in Mindanao. For Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III, he fully supports the decision of President Duterte to place Mindanao under martial law if…

Duterte may declare martial law across the country

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Intern 05/24/2017

To stop terrorists from sowing violence in other parts of the country, President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed his intent to declare martial law, not just in Mindanao, but throughout the entire country. In a press conference upon…

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