Minority lawmakers led by Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman have filed a petition at the Supreme Court (SC) for a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the extension of martial law in Mindanao for another year. ADVERTISEMENTCongress, in a special joint session last Dec. 13, voted 240-27 to approve Duterte’s request to extend martial law in Mindanao for another year. Solicitor General Jose Calida, who defended the Duterte’s martial law declaration at the SC, earlier warned those who would challenge the newly approved martial law extension. “To those who intend to challenge the extension of martial law before the Supreme Court, I wish you luck. /jpvADVERTISEMENTRelated story: Calida to opponents of martial law: ‘I wish you luck’

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 27, 2017 08:43 UTC