Another year of martial law in Mindanao EDITORIAL 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetCongress approved last Wednesday the extension of martial law in Mindanao for another year until December 31, 2019. That martial law was welcomed in the beginning in view of the gaining strength of the NPA. Some of those airing their opposition may be doing so out of concern or fear that the abuses of that first martial law may be repeated. As the government and the armed forces carry on with this third extension of martial law in the coming year in Mindanao, its leaders should never lose sight of the need for closer supervision and control of the forces of martial law, to ensure that they are not abused as in our first experience with the martial law of 1972.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 17, 2018 01:41 UTC