It is well and good that the Armed Forces of the Philippines, this early, shot down the absurd proposal of a five-year martial law by House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez. The military had enough sense to tell Alvarez that a five-year martial law is too long and any decision on its extension would depend on the situation on the ground. Duterte imposed martial law in Mindanao when the ISIS-linked Maute terrorists laid siege to Marawi. The implementation of martial law after all falls on the shoulders of our soldiers. It might still be acceptable to extend martial law another month in some parts of Mindanao threatened by terrorist acts.

Source: The Standard July 11, 2017 16:07 UTC