FORT BONIFACIO, Taguig City—President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Wednesday, Dec. 13, thanked the House of Representatives for heeding his request to extend martial law for another year in Mindanao. In…
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161 persons rounded up in Davao after martial law declaration
DAVAO CITY – The joint police and Task Force Davao have rounded up 161 persons who failed to show proofs of identification following the imposition of Martial Law in Mindanao…
Congress can limit period, scope of martial law in Mindanao
MANILA — Sen. Francis Escudero on Wednesday allayed fears of possible martial law abuses in Mindanao noting that safeguards are in place and that Congress has the power to limit…
VP Leni calls for unity amid ongoing Marawi City clearing ops
MANILA — Vice President Leni Robredo has called on the country to unite as efforts to neutralize the Maute Group in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur are underway. She made…
Alvarez: PRRD’s declaration of martial law has basis
MANILA — House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Wednesday backed President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao, noting that such decision has “basis” to suppress acts of terrorism and…
3 troops killed, 12 hurt in ongoing ops in Marawi City
MANILA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) confirmed that two soldiers and a police officer were killed and another 12 were wounded as government forces strives to neutralize…
Mayor orders lockdown in Davao City
DAVAO CITY — Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio ordered the police and the military to lockdown the city hours after President Rodrigo Duterte declared a 60-day martial law in Mindanao…
Martial law in Mindanao necessary to suppress lawless violence – Palace
MANILA — Malacañang on Wednesday said President Rodrigo Duterte placed the entire Mindanao island under martial law to suppress terrorist groups from wreaking further havoc in Southern Philippines. “In order…