After reading President Duterte’s Proclamation No. 216, human rights lawyer Jose Manuel Diokno had more questions than answers about the declaration of martial law in Mindanao. “What does this mean in President Duterte’s proclamation? It means the only solution is purely a military approach, hence, martial law,” Tinio said. Eventually in (Marcos’) martial law declaration, the threat of Muslim secessionism in Mindanao and the communists were cited,” Tinio said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 25, 2017 20:03 UTC