President Rodrigo Duterte will wait for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Department of National Defense’s (DND) recommendation on the lifting of martial law in Mindanao, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Sunday.

“He (Duterte) said he will await our recommendation. Will I recommend its lifting? We’ll see. It depends on a lot of factors,” Lorenzana told reporters in a text message.

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