Esperon pushes for extension of martial law anew in Mindanao

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 13:52:03 +0000

MARTIAL law in Mindanao may be extended again until the end of 2020, said National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. on Tuesday. Esperon’s statement comes amid the spate of bombing…READ

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‘War isn’t over,’ says SolGen on 3rd extension of martial law in Mindanao

Credit to Author: JOMAR CANLAS, TMT| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 19:39:08 +0000

THE war isn’t over in Mindanao as the “specter of terrorism and rebellion continue to cast dark shadows on the country and we must steel ourselves for a long struggle…READ

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UPDATE: Congress extends martial law in Mindanao for one more year

Credit to Author: MARY GLEEFER F. JALEA| Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 05:20:26 +0000

CONGRESS on Monday voted to extend martial law in Mindanao for another year. In a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives, 235 voted in the affirmative, 28…READ

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Congress votes to extend martial law in Mindanao for one more year

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 05:20:26 +0000

CONGRESS on Monday voted to extend martial law in Mindanao for another year. In a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives, 235 voted in the affirmative, 28…READ

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143 people arrested for ‘rebellion’ in Mindanao since January 2018—Madrigal

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 05:07:23 +0000

A TOTAL of 143 persons have been arrested in Mindanao since January 1, 2018 for alleged “rebellion and other crimes,” according to military chief Benjamin Madrigal Jr. Speaking on Monday…READ

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Senate deliberates on ‘compelling reasons’ for 3rd martial law extension in Mindanao

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 11:29:56 +0000

THE Senate on Monday deliberated on the Duterte administration’s request to extend martial law in Mindanao to determine whether or not there were “compelling reasons” to grant it for a…READ

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Duterte ‘single biggest threat to human rights in PH’ — Hontiveros

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 05:25:29 +0000

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte is the “single biggest threat to human rights in the Philippines, said Sen. Risa Hontiveros in a statement on Monday to commemorate International Human Rights’ Day. Hontiveros…READ

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Mindanao residents protest against martial law extension

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 03:03:12 +0000

  A GROUP of residents from Mindanao staged a protest in front of the Senate in Manila on Monday against a proposal to extend martial law in the region, two…READ

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