Duterte to extend martial law – Panelo

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte may declare martial law in Mindanao anew if Congress rejects a proposal to extend it beyond the 60-day limit set by the Constitution, the top Palace legal counsel said on Wednesday, amid warnings from the opposition of prolonged military rule.

“If Congress does not extend on the 60th day upon initiative of the President then there can be no extension. Another proclamation is necessary,” Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo told reporters in a text message.