Senators to push for lifting of martial law in the event of abuses

SOME members of the Senate majority who were among the 261 lawmakers who voted to extend martial law in Mindanao by five months said on Sunday they would move to revoke the declaration in case of human rights abuses.

Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto 3rd said Congress could again convene in joint session to cancel martial law earlier than December 31 if necessary, although he expressed doubt President Rodrigo Duterte would allow martial law to continue if there was no need for it.