THE Senate and the House of Representatives convened in a joint session Wednesday to discuss the request of President Rodrigo Duterte to extend the declaration of martial law and the suspension of habeas corpus in Mindanao for another year.

A total of 230 lawmakers—14 senators and 216 congressmen were present in the session that started past 9 a.m.

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