THE Senate and House of Representatives have begun to deliberate on the request of President Rodrigo Duterte to extend martial law for one more year in Mindanao for security reasons.

At the start of the joint session on Wednesday, the lawmakers adopted a resolution acknowledging the President’s request.

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