MANILA, Philippines — Solicitor General Jose Calida slammed petitioners against the martial law extension for their "ignorance" of the situation in Mindanao even though one of them is actually from Davao. The petitioners also said martial law is not needed to obliterate the "remnants" of terrorists groups—as stated by military reports. But Calida said: "Do the petitioners know better than the President and the overwhelming majority of the members of Congress who approved the extension of martial law in Mindanao? On May 23, Duterte imposed martial law in Mindanao after the Islamic city of Marawi was stormed by heavily-armed extremists who pledged allegiance to ISIS. READ: Solons question 'inordinately' long extension of martial law

Source: Philippine Star December 29, 2017 02:26 UTC