BREAKING: President Rodrigo Duterte would no longer extend martial law in Mindanao.
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte would no longer extend martial law in Mindanao.
“The Office of the President wishes to announce that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte will not extend martial law in Mindanao upon its expiration on December 31, 2019,” presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a Palace briefing Tuesday.
“Contrary to the suppositions of the vocal minority on the proclamation of martial law in Mindanao, this decision of the President shows how he responds to the situation on the ground,” he also said.
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