The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will likely submit this week its recommendation to President Rodrigo Duterte on whether to lift or extend the declaration of martial law in Mindanao, a Palace official said on Monday.

Quoting AFP public affairs chief Edgard Arevalo, Palace spokesman Harry Roque said the military’s assessment of the situation in Mindanao was ongoing.

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