In DU30’s case, he said he would not submit to what Congress or the Supreme Court had to say on martial law. 338, “Expressing full support to the martial law proclamation and finding Proclamation No. Thus, Proclamation 216 is an incomplete and perfect constitutional document, and cannot be invoked as a legitimate solution to the current crisis. He says he won’t lift martial law before his July 24th SONA, adding that it is the military and the police who will determine how long martial law and the suspension of the privilege of the writ will stay. One newspaper headline says, “Rody likely to extend Mindanao martial law.” The state of popular ignorance is frightening.

Source: Manila Times July 09, 2017 13:41 UTC