Malacañang on Tuesday lauded the decision of the Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of the martial law declaration of President Rodrigo Duterte in Mindanao. ADVERTISEMENTREAD: SC upholds validity of martial law in MindanaoAbella urged the public to give their full support to martial law. During Tuesday’s en banc session, the high court voted 11-3-1 to uphold Duterte’s martial law decree. Eleven Justices affirmed the martial law proclamation in the entire Mindanao while three others – Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio and Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa – wanted martial law confined in Marawi. For donation from overseas:Inquirer Foundation Corp account:Inquirer Foundation Corp. Banco De Oro (BDO) Current Account No: 007960018860Swift Code: BNORPHMM

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 04, 2017 05:37 UTC