Martial law all over Mindanao and its more than 28 million people may be proper in the eyes of the administration but there are enough peaceful areas there that do not need to be subjected to martial law,” Ramos said in a news conference in Makati City. “It goes without saying that we should remain vigilant for possible abuses in the implementation of martial law,” Lacson said. “As it is, we don’t see any reason to extend martial law coverage to Visayas and Luzon. We are observing the martial law in Mindanao. This is not the time for division, but at the same time, we need to understand why a lot of people fear martial law,” Robredo said.

Source: Manila Times May 26, 2017 16:41 UTC