MALACANANG has welcomed  Congress' approval of President Rodrigo Duterte's request to extend his declaration of martial law in Mindanao until December 31 amid the long-drawn siege between state troops and Islamic State-linked terrorists in Marawi City.

In a statement after the vote on Saturday, Palace spokesman Ernesto Abella said Malacañang thanked Congress for approving the extension of martial law, which he said "was essential to the overall peace and stability."

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