President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated on Thursday that he had no plans to declare martial law, saying it didn't improve the plight of Filipino people in the past.
"Nag-martial law tayo noon. Gumaling ba ang buhay natin? Wala," he said in a speech at the third Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in Davao City.
The late former President Ferdinand Marcos proclaimed Martial Law on September 21, 1972, a period that historians have called among the darkest in the country's past due to numerous human rights violations. Critics called the declaration a move for Marcos to stay in power beyond his term.
Duterte made his pronouncement about martial law amid threats of terrorism from the ISIS-linked Maute group based in Lanao del Sur and other extremist groups.
"Sinasabi nila iyang martial law. Martial law. Mag-martial law ako dito. Ano? Patayin ko lahat ng Maute pati iyan mga religious extremist? And then? Bakit iyan bang nasa utak niya, maipasa niya sa anak niya? Hindi. Kaniya iyon eh. What this guy would remember, tatay niya pinatay," he said.
But Duterte said he did not need martial law despite ongoing security threats in Mindanao.
"Martial law for what? Killing people? I would rather empower every mayor," said Duterte, adding that it would work as long as local executives didn't abuse their power. "Kapag galing sa akin, mag-martial law, kalokohan 'yan," he added.
He chided people in the capital region for supposed fears about him making the declaration.
"Kaya itong taga-Maynila, akala nila magagalit ako ngayon, martial law dito, martial law doon, barilan dito, barilan doon," he said.
Section 18, Article VII of the 1987 Constitution gives the president power to declare martial law, subject to the Congressional approval.
Part of the passage reads: "In case of invasion or rebellion, when the public safety requires it, he may, for a period not exceeding sixty days, suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus or place the Philippines or any part thereof under martial law. Within forty-eight hours from the proclamation of martial law or the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, the President shall submit a report in person or in writing to the Congress."
In a speech in Davao City last November 13, Duterte said he may be forced to suspend the writ of habeas corpus if lawlessness due to "rebellion being waged" in Mindanao, does not stop.
Duterte's pronouncement that he won't declare martial law comes on the heels of a pair of massive rallies against the burial of Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani last November 18, a development that had the president's backing.
"Nag-martial law tayo noon. Gumaling ba ang buhay natin? Wala," he said in a speech at the third Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in Davao City.
The late former President Ferdinand Marcos proclaimed Martial Law on September 21, 1972, a period that historians have called among the darkest in the country's past due to numerous human rights violations. Critics called the declaration a move for Marcos to stay in power beyond his term.
Duterte made his pronouncement about martial law amid threats of terrorism from the ISIS-linked Maute group based in Lanao del Sur and other extremist groups.
"Sinasabi nila iyang martial law. Martial law. Mag-martial law ako dito. Ano? Patayin ko lahat ng Maute pati iyan mga religious extremist? And then? Bakit iyan bang nasa utak niya, maipasa niya sa anak niya? Hindi. Kaniya iyon eh. What this guy would remember, tatay niya pinatay," he said.
But Duterte said he did not need martial law despite ongoing security threats in Mindanao.
"Martial law for what? Killing people? I would rather empower every mayor," said Duterte, adding that it would work as long as local executives didn't abuse their power. "Kapag galing sa akin, mag-martial law, kalokohan 'yan," he added.
He chided people in the capital region for supposed fears about him making the declaration.
"Kaya itong taga-Maynila, akala nila magagalit ako ngayon, martial law dito, martial law doon, barilan dito, barilan doon," he said.
Section 18, Article VII of the 1987 Constitution gives the president power to declare martial law, subject to the Congressional approval.
Part of the passage reads: "In case of invasion or rebellion, when the public safety requires it, he may, for a period not exceeding sixty days, suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus or place the Philippines or any part thereof under martial law. Within forty-eight hours from the proclamation of martial law or the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, the President shall submit a report in person or in writing to the Congress."
In a speech in Davao City last November 13, Duterte said he may be forced to suspend the writ of habeas corpus if lawlessness due to "rebellion being waged" in Mindanao, does not stop.
Duterte's pronouncement that he won't declare martial law comes on the heels of a pair of massive rallies against the burial of Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani last November 18, a development that had the president's backing.
Source: gmanetwork
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