{"id":135600,"date":"2017-12-01T20:58:32","date_gmt":"2017-12-02T01:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=135600"},"modified":"2017-12-01T20:58:32","modified_gmt":"2017-12-02T01:58:32","slug":"recto-on-plans-to-extend-martial-law-well-listen-to-dnd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/12\/01\/recto-on-plans-to-extend-martial-law-well-listen-to-dnd\/","title":{"rendered":"Recto on plans to extend martial law: We\u2019ll listen to DND"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto (Photo: Sen. Ralph Recto\/Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong> \u2014 Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto on Friday said that he would have to listen to the reasons of the Department of National Defense (DND) to extend martial law in Mindanao before he could determine if it Is necessary or not.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’ll have to listen to them. I don’t know if martial law is allowed for rehab efforts because there’s a continuing war on terrorism,\u201d Recto told reporters in an interview.<\/p>\n

Recto, however, said that he Is \u201copen\u201d to extending martial law \u201cdepending\u201d on what the DND would cite as reasons.<\/p>\n

Asked if there was a chance for the Senate and the House of Representatives to convene in a joint session to discuss the possible extension of martial law, Recto said both chambers had until December 31 to find out.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have until December 31 I think, so I don\u2019t know,\u201d the senator said pointing out there has been no formal proposal from the government yet.<\/p>\n

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon earlier said that the recommendation to extend martial law in Mindanao anew will need the approval of the Congress.<\/p>\n

Drilon said that the Congress will decide \u201con the basis of the evidence presented\u201d before deciding on the need to extend the martial law.<\/p>\n

In July, Congress voted to extend martial law in Mindanao until yearend after the proclamation reached its 60-day constitutional limit. (PNA)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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