MANILA, Philippines — Solicitor General Jose Calida defended the year-long extension of martial law by saying petitioners against are stupid for thinking a rebellion can be quelled in 60 days, the length of the initial declaration in May. READ: Calida: Solons vs martial law are ignorant, protective of rebelsCalida earlier hinted that those against the extension of martial law are either ignorant or want to protect the rebellion. Duterte also cited the ongoing recruitment of the CPP-NPA as one of the grounds for extending the martial law. Lagman statementCalida also asked petitioner Rep. Edcel Lagman (Albay) to concede to the SC's earlier ruling that Duterte's martial law is constitutional. But the SC, voting 11-3-1, junked the petitions and upheld the constitutionality of Duterte's martial law declaration.

Source: Philippine Star December 31, 2017 08:15 UTC