Martial law in Mindanao extended from 60 days to 222 to 587 to 952
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 December) — As expected, the Joint Session of Congress, voting 235 in favor, 28 against and one abstention, approved President Rodrigo Duterte’s request for a “further extension” of martial law and suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus until yearend 2019, even as Senator Francis Escudero asked the body if they had authority to extend martial law beyond the end of their terms on June 30, 2019.
