MANILA, Philippines — Several senators on Tuesday rejected President Rodrigo Duterte’s martial law tag against the Senate’s order to detain Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. director Linconn Ong for evading questions during the chamber’s investigation. “Obviously a mislay,” Senate President Vicente Sotto III told reporters in an online message when sought for comment on Duterte’s claim. It is just more than martial law,” Duterte had said. READ: Senate order to detain Pharmally exec’ more than martial law’ – Duterte“Martial law is better because you’re taken to a military court. He has been evasive in his answers to the senators,” Lacson went on.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 28, 2021 14:15 UTC