Empowered by the Constitution to prolong martial law “for a period to be determined by the Congress, if the invasion or rebellion persists or public safety requires it,” the legislature approved in December last year Malacañang’s request to extend martial law for an entire year all over Mindanao. Will martial law be in place for many more years? Martial law must be imposed only during periods when the country faces extraordinary security threats. At the end of yet another year of martial law, what is the objective that is supposed to be attained? One senator stressed that martial law cannot be the new normal in Mindanao.

Source: Philippine Star December 12, 2018 16:14 UTC