“All told, the present situation justifies the President’s exercise of his constitutionally granted power of proclaiming martial law,” he said. Aguirre, one of the lawyers who fought the Marcos dictatorship, said he believes those who oppose and criticize Duterte’s martial law proclamation have ulterior motives. He also lashed out at critics of Duterte’s martial law proclamation. “I personally believe there is nothing to fear about the issuance of martial law in Mindanao. He stressed that included in the guidelines for implementing martial law is ensuring that the rights of ordinary citizens are protected.

Source: Philippine Star May 25, 2017 16:52 UTC