“Ginawa ito ni Duterte para manindak, hindi lang patahimikin si De Lima, para sindakin ang oposisyon at ordinaryong mamamayan,” Trillanes said. Alejano meanwhile delved into Duterte’s martial law declaration in Mindanao, which, though declared valid by the Supreme Court, only legitimized the terror group Maute whose attack in Marawi City prompted the martial law imposition. Alejano said the Mindanao martial law is only a “test case” for the eventual nationwide imposition of martial rule. “Pag titingnan natin ng maigi, tila nagtulungan si Duterte at ang Maute para makamit ang kani-kanilang adhikain,” Alejano said. “In effect, binigay ito ni Duterte sa pagitan ng pagdeklara ng martial law.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 16, 2017 06:33 UTC