Martial law in Mindanao will not be lifted yet by President Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang said on Thursday, as it challenged critics accusing government troops of alleged abuses to show proof or shut up.
Speaking to reporters in Marawi City, Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said it was unfair to accuse soldiers, who have sacrificed their lives to combat terrorists and other threats, of violating the law without showing evidence.
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