Leni says she respects decision on State of Lawless ViolenceVice President Leni Robredo has deferred to President Rodrigo Duterte’s judgment on declaring a state of national emergency as long as it doesn’t suspend any part of the Constitution and impair civil rights. (Twitter: @lenirobredo) / mb.com.ph Vice President Leni Robredo(Twitter: @lenirobredo) / mb.com.phIn a statement, Robredo said she respected the decision of the President to place the country under state of lawlessness that allows the military to work with the police to undertake law enforcement operations. “We respect the decision of the President to exercise his Constitutional power to call out the Armed Forces of the Philippines to assist in suppressing lawless violence,” she said. “And we appreciate that the Proclamation makes clear that this does not suspend any part of the Constitution or impair any of our fundamental rights,” the Vice President added.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 07, 2016 04:30 UTC