ADVERTISEMENTPresident Rodrigo Duterte did not extend the martial law period, and was effectively lifted on Wednesday, January 1, 2020. “Various sectors should be allowed to come forward and narrate their experiences under martial law without fear of reprisal from the military. “This fact-finding effort is also important to determine the actual necessity and validity of the Mindanao-wide martial law. “Not since the time of Marcos had there been a prolonged state of martial law in the Philippines. We join peace and human rights advocates in opposing the normalization of martial law and its future use in suppressing legitimate dissent,” he added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 01, 2020 14:15 UTC