SENATOR Juan Miguel Zubiri said a five-month extension of martial law in Mindanao was “necessary” to ensure unhampered reconstruction activity in war-torn Marawi City.

Zubiri was responding to a question on whether he supported the request of President Rodrigo Duterte for Congress to extend martial law until December 31.

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