MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday affirmed the legality of third martial law extension in Mindanao. “The Supreme Court ruled to uphold the constitutionality of the extension of the declaration of martial law and the suspension of the privilege of writ of habeas corpus in Mindanao until December 31, 2019,” SC Public Information Chief Atty. The Justices who dissented are Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio and Associate Justices Marvic Leonen, Francis Jardeleza and Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa. The third martial law extension will last up to Dec. 31, 2019, and still carries with it the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus. Four petitions challenged the legality of the third martial law extension.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 19, 2019 05:39 UTC