The Supreme Court (SC) ruled that President Rodrigo Duterte’s proclamation of martial law in Mindanao is constitutional.
In an 82-page decision released late Wednesday, 11 of the high court’s 15 magistrates voted to dismiss the petitions led by Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman stating that there was no rebellion but only acts of terrorism and mere imminent danger, which would not suffice to meet the requirements for martial law declaration under Article VII, Section 18 of the 1987 Constitution.
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