DOJ says case vs Mindanao martial law in SC bound to fail
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Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra expressed confidence that any legal challenge to President Rodrigo Duterte's proclamation to extend martial law in Mindanao until the end of 2019 was «bound to fail.» He argued that the Supreme Court would havDOJ says case vs Mindanao martial law in SC bound to fail
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra expressed confidence that any legal challenge to President Rodrigo Duterte's proclamation to extend martial law in Mindanao until the end of 2019 was «bound to fail.» He argued that the Supreme Court would have to rely on the same set of information that Malacaang used to convince Congress to approve the extension. «For as long as the government can clearly show that there is factual basis for the further effectivity of martial law, then I guess that petition [against martial law] is bound to fail,» the justice secretary told reporters on Monday. He said the President, as the Commander in Chief, was expected to base his proclamation on info...Keep on reading: DOJ says case vs Mindanao martial law in SC bound to fail Read more