President Rodrigo Duterte has called the clashes in Marawi City between the Maute group and government forces an act of rebellion, which is one of the justifications for the imposition of Martial Law and the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus under the Constitution.
Malacanang allies in Congress supported the President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao Tuesday while the opposition called for the public to remain vigilant.
These are the events leading to the declaration.
What we need to know about martial law
PRIMER: Your rights under Martial Law by Free Legal Assistance Group
“Just be quiet all of you.” Spoken like a despot ordering his minions what to do.
What do martial law and the Abu Sayyaf have in common? On both issues, President Rodrigo Duterte had flip-flopped, and then, flipped, or flopped, again.
To the growing list of President Rodrigo Duterte’s flip-flops, one can now add this: he says declaring martial law would be “kalokohan” (foolish), contrary to a previous threat he himself has made.
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte said he won’t take his word back on allowing the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos to be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Amid protests and calls for him to reconsider, the president said the sins of Marcos have yet to be proven. He made the statement as he left for his
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte’s milestone executive order on freedom of information retains Macapagal and Marcosian relics. The repealing clause of Executive Order No. 2 issued July 23 poses a few noteworthy exceptions. “SECTION 18. Repealing Clause. All orders, rules and regulations, issuances or any part thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Executive Order are hereby
