Senators supporting the martial law declaration in Mindanao stood their ground on Monday even after the issue was brought before the Supreme Court. ADVERTISEMENTREAD: 1,200 IS operatives in PH, says Indonesia“Anti-Duterte lang sila (They’re just anti-Duterte), it’s as simple as that,” Sotto said of opposition congressmen, who initiated the case against the martial law declaration. Like Recto, Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero also recognized the petitioners’ “right and prerogative” to question the legality of the martial law declaration. The four senators — Recto, Sotto, Escudero, and Ejercito — were among the 17 senators who voted in favor of a resolution supporting the martial law declaration. Pangilinan — and the five other minority senators — had filed a resolution asking Congress to tackle in a joint session the martial law declaration.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 05, 2017 06:33 UTC