Congress on Saturday overwhelmingly voted to extend martial law and suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in Mindanao until December 31, 2017.

THE AYES HAVE IT  Photo shows House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez (right) banging the gavel during the Special Joint Session of congress on Saturday, with Senate President Aquilino Pimentel 3rd beside him.

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