Six-month martial law extension pushed in Senate 39 SHARES Share it! He also confirmed that the joint session of the Senate and the House of Representatives for the proposed martial law extension will be on Wednesday morning, December 12. “As far as I’m concerned, among others, can we extend martial law beyond our term? So six months…The next Congress humingi sila ng extension for six months (They can ask for another six-month extension in the next Congress),” Recto told reporters in an interview. Compelling, appealingDespite the debates on the period of the extension, the Senate leaders said the security officials have mentioned “compelling” ground for the extension of martial law in Mindanao.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 10, 2018 08:37 UTC