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15 senators junk proposal to revoke martial law

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Fifteen senators have thumbed down the need to convene Congress into a joint session to revoke President Duterte’s Proclamation No. 216 declaring a state of martial law in Mindanao.

Majority of the senators ruled that the martial law proclamation was satisfactory, constitutional and in accordance with existing laws.

“The Senate hereby supports fully Proclamation No. 216 and finds no compelling reason to revoke the same,” the senators said.

Senate Resolution No. 388, which was filed on Monday, is seen as a preemptive move of the majority bloc to efforts by the minority calling for a joint session of Congress to deliberate on the imposition of martial law and the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in the whole of Mindanao.

“The acts committed by the Maute group are an open attempt to remove from the allegiance to the Philippine government the part of Mindanao and deprive the Chief Executive of its powers and prerogatives to enforce laws and of the land and to maintain public order and safety in Mindanao, hence constitutes the crime of rebellion,” Resolution No. 388 read.

The authors of the Resolution No. 388 are Senators Vicente Sotto III, Sonny Angara, Nancy Binay, Joseph Victor Ejercito, Sherwin Gatchalian, Richard Gordon, Gregorio Honasan, Panfilo Lacson, Loren Legarda, Emmanuel Pacquiao, Joel Villanueva, Cynthia Villar, Juan Miguel Zubiri, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto and Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III.

Of the 17 members of the majority bloc, only Senators Grace Poe and Francis Escudero did not sign the said resolution.

The majority bloc’s resolution expressing support to Duterte’s proclamation was filed 10 minutes ahead of the minority bloc’s resolution No. 390.

source: politics.com.ph

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