ILIGAN CITY—People in Mindanao begin 2020 with martial law no longer hanging over their heads. Or put in another light, what did martial law bring to Mindanao? Maj. Reggie Go, spokesperson for the Army’s 4th Infantry Division, added that martial law helped cripple communist rebel forces close to national highways. Martial law is martial law. ‘Severe damage’ to rightsDespite all the positive notes, martial law caused a “severe damage” on the people’s human rights, according to Barug Katungod.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 01, 2020 21:33 UTC