Press Release
December 12, 2018

CHIZ SAYS NO TO ML EXTENSION IN MINDANAO; SAYS IT CAN'T BE NEW NORMAL

Senator Chiz Escudero voted no to the extension of Martial Law in Mindanao for another year, saying he sees no strong basis to extend it anew.

Escudero reiterated that the Constitution empowers the President to declare the country or parts of it under martial rule in case of "invasion or rebellion when public requires it."

"Rebellion at invasion, at hindi pagpapanatili ng peace and order, pagpapaganda ng ekonomiya at hindi dahil gusto ng tao ang magiging basehan ng martial law," the senator said.

"Mindanao can achieve and has already achieved progress and peace through the efforts of the administration not because of martial law because it can do and not do the same things with or without martial law. Can we not maintain this norm without resorting to extra ordinary measures?"

"Martial law cannot be the new normal in Mindanao. I wish Mindanao will continue to achieve peace and progress not because of the taint of martial law. Let us give credit to ourselves, not martial law," Escudero pointed out.

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