The Supreme Court (SC) is poised to dismiss all petitions questioning the validity of the declaration of martial law in Mindanao as majority of the magistrates believe that Proclamation 216 is constitutional, sources said.
Unimpeachable sources of The Manila Times inside the high court said an overwhelming majority of the justices are set to affirm the legality of Proclamation 216 issued by President Rodrigo Duterte on May 23, 2017. The proclamation also suspended the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in the whole of Mindanao.
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