Investors remain bullish about the Philippines despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to declare martial law in Mindanao due to the outbreak of fighting in Marawi City between government troops and the Islamic State-linked Maute group, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Tuesday.

In a press conference in Malacanang, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said that the declaration of martial law in Mindanao has not hindered business but in fact assured investors' safety.