{"id":139157,"date":"2017-12-14T05:32:03","date_gmt":"2017-12-14T10:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=139157"},"modified":"2017-12-14T05:32:03","modified_gmt":"2017-12-14T10:32:03","slug":"marcos-ml-different-from-dutertes-ml-malacanan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/12\/14\/marcos-ml-different-from-dutertes-ml-malacanan\/","title":{"rendered":"Marcos\u2019 ML different from Duterte\u2019s ML \u2013 Malaca\u00f1an"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Palace on Thursday clarified that the martial law extension in Mindanao under the Duterte administration is different from the martial law during the Marcos regime.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat this is not the same martial law that we had in 1972. Courts remain functioning, Congress remains existing, the Bill of Rights, and the Constitution is enforced,\u201d Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a press briefing.<\/p>\n

According to Roque, no local government unit has complained regarding their \u201cfear\u201d of having their mandates be violated during the declaration of martial law since May 23.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven in Marawi itself, the local government unit continues to exist and the local mayor himself takes the initiative on the rebuilding of Marawi,\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I don\u2019t think there\u2019s been any legal basis for the fears of many that there will be the return of dictatorial rule. Neither has there been any systematic or gross violations of human rights so far,\u201d Roque, who is President Rodrigo Duterte\u2019s adviser on human rights added.<\/p>\n

He then reiterated the President\u2019s decision to extend martial law in Mindanao is considerate of the reports of \u201cincreasing\u201d terrorist activities in Mindanao that can threaten public safety.<\/p>\n

(Read:\u00a0Duterte formally asks Congress for one-year Martial Law extension<\/a>)<\/p>\n

(Read:\u00a0Pres. Duterte thanks Congress for extending ML in Mindanao<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the reality is with the halt of the peace talks, there will be more military encounters between the Armed Forces [of the Philippines] (AFP) and the New People\u2019s Army (NPA). So we need to be more vigilant,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll just need to be able to deal with threats as they happen\u2026 something that may not happen unless martial law is around,\u201d Roque added.<\/p>\n

Critics from the Left, however, claim that this move of the President is a prelude to a plan of declaring the military rule on the whole country.<\/p>\n

(Read:\u00a0Colmenares says martial law extension may lead to nationwide declaration<\/a>)<\/p>\n

(Read:\u00a0Liberal senators oppose Martial Law extension<\/a>)<\/p>\n

(Read:\u00a0Senate minority: No to martial law extension<\/a>)<\/p>\n

(Read:\u00a01-year martial law extension a \u2018blessing in disguise: Lacson<\/a>)<\/p>\n

In a joint session, the Congress approved the President’s plea for the extension.<\/p>\n

(Read:\u00a0Congress grants 1-year martial law extension in Mindanao<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Due to the terror attack of the IS-inspired Maute group that led to the five-month battle to reclaim Marawi, Duterte implemented martial law on the whole island of Mindanao.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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