LAWMAKERS are expected to extend the period for filing of compensation claims by victims of human rights violations during the martial law regime of then-President Ferdinand Marcos.

The House of Representatives indicated as much when it approved on second reading late Wednesday night Joint Resolution 16, a measure that seeks to move the November 10 deadline for the filing of the claims because of the large number of claimants.

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