{"id":188733,"date":"2018-11-08T00:43:08","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T05:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=188733"},"modified":"2025-01-12T17:12:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T22:12:41","slug":"peace-councils-tackle-ml-extension-end-november-dilg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/11\/08\/peace-councils-tackle-ml-extension-end-november-dilg\/","title":{"rendered":"Peace councils to tackle ML extension by end-November: DILG"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_148501\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-148501\" style=\"width: 842px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DILG-Officer-in-Charge-Eduardo-M.-A\u00f1o.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-148501\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DILG-Officer-in-Charge-Eduardo-M.-A\u00f1o.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"842\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DILG-Officer-in-Charge-Eduardo-M.-A\u00f1o.png 842w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DILG-Officer-in-Charge-Eduardo-M.-A\u00f1o-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DILG-Officer-in-Charge-Eduardo-M.-A\u00f1o-768x575.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-148501\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A\u00f1o said among the concerns of the Luzon RPOCs is the security threats particularly in rebel-infested areas in northern Luzon, Bicol and some areas in Quezon. (File <a href=\"http:\/\/dilg.gov.ph\/news\/Ao-to-police-fire-jail-officers-Double-pay-means-double-service-to-the-public\/NC-2018-1007\">Photo<\/a>: <a href=\"http:\/\/dilg.gov.ph\/\">DILG\/Website<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0&#8212; Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo A\u00f1o said the Regional Peace and Order Councils (RPOCs) from Luzon and Mindanao are set to convene by the end of November to discuss the possible extension of Martial Law in Mindanao.<\/p>\n<p>A\u00f1o said that based on the results of an initial meeting in Cebu last week, President Rodrigo Duterte will wait for the joint assessment of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) as well the feedback and comments of the people in Mindanao regarding the implementation of martial law.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast week of November,\u00a0<em>iko<\/em>-convene\u00a0<em>naming lahat ng<\/em>\u00a0regional peace and order councils<em>\u00a0ng buong Luzon at Mindanao sa isang<\/em>\u00a0venue sa Davao (We will convene the RPOC in Luzon and Mindanao in Davao), which will also be attended by the President. Our target, by December, we will give the recommendation to President whether to extend the martial law or not,\u201d A\u00f1o told reporters in an ambush interview after the awarding ceremony for the 2018 Seal of Good Local Governance at the Manila Hotel Tent City on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy abilify online <a href=\"https:\/\/greendalept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/abilify.html\">https:\/\/greendalept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/abilify.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>He, however, explained that RPOCs from Luzon were included in the meeting for them to be able to personally raise their concerns to the President.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy vilitra online <a href=\"https:\/\/greendalept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/vilitra.html\">https:\/\/greendalept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/vilitra.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>A\u00f1o said among the concerns of the Luzon RPOCs is the security threats particularly in rebel-infested areas in northern Luzon, Bicol and some areas in Quezon.<\/p>\n<p>A\u00f1o said he is inclined to support the extension of martial law in Mindanao, claiming that no abuse by the police nor military was ever recorded during its implementation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Para sa akin<\/em>\u00a0(For me), having the feedback from the people of Mindanao, I would rather opt for another extension,&#8221; the DILG chief said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor all law-abiding citizens, they don\u2019t really feel the martial law but for the lawless elements, for the private armed groups, for the terrorists, they are all scared of the martial law,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Malaca\u00f1ang said the possibility of further extending martial law in Mindanao was discussed when President Rodrigo Duterte recently convened the Executive Committee of the National Security Council (EC-NSC).<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy symbicort online <a href=\"https:\/\/greendalept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/symbicort.html\">https:\/\/greendalept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/symbicort.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTaking into account the lingering terrorist and communist threats, the EC-NSC committed to put into study the possible lifting or further extension of martial law therein,\u201d Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Panelo said among the factors initially considered during the EC-NSC meeting was the outlook of the people of Mindanao, an overwhelming majority of whom support martial law \u201cin view of the present situation they are in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Martial law in Mindanao was declared on May 23, 2017 following attacks launched by the Maute Group in Marawi City.<\/p>\n<p>Congress, in a special joint session in July last year, granted the extension of martial law until Dec. 31, 2017 at the President&#8217;s request.<\/p>\n<p>In another joint session in December last year, the Senate and House of Representatives granted the Chief Executive&#8217;s request for the extension of martial law and the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus until Dec. 31, 2018.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA\u00a0&#8212; 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