Malacañang on Wednesday welcomed the recent result of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing majority of Filipinos support the martial law declaration of President Rodrigo Duterte in Mindanao. ADVERTISEMENTA second quarter SWS survey released on Tuesday showed 57 percent of Filipinos backed Duterte’s martial law decree. An SWS survey conducted from June 23 to 26 revealed that Duterte reached a record-high net public satisfaction rating of +66. On the second quarter survey, majority of Filipinos, except in Mindanao, opposed the expansion of martial law in Luzon and Visayas. The President has said that he might expand the coverage of his martial law in Luzon and Visayas if the Islamic-inspired terrorists reached the islands.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 12, 2017 02:48 UTC