Meanwhile, back to the extension of martial law in Mindanao. The past six months of martial law in Mindanao from May 23, 2017 has unsurprisingly gained public support. The SWS survey released last November 10 showed that 54 percent of Filipinos agreed to the extension of martial law until the end of 2017. I can’t fault those opposing martial law as they are reminded of Ferdinand Marcos regime’s making ML synonymous with evil, in contrast to Sen. Koko Pimentel’s description of it as, “benevolent Martial Law,” and the inane remarks of the “pambansang kamao” of martial law being “mas masaya”. Martial law in the entire country could break the impasse and overrule the Senate and force the issue on Charter revisions.

Source: Manila Times December 20, 2017 17:03 UTC