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BY ADRIAN STEWART CO
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Saturday, May 27, 2017
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MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) yesterday said there is no reason for the public to be alarmed by President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao.
PNP spokesperson Dionardo Carlos said the public, especially in Luzon and Visayas, should not fear martial law since it is only effective in Mindanao, which was recently attacked by the Maute group.
“There is nothing to fear. Primarily, the objective and goal is for the benefit of people in Mindanao, particularly in Marawi,” Carlos said. “The declaration of martial rule is to protect the people from the enemy.”
Carlos also believed that Duterte’s version of martial law will be different from the one during the time of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos.
“Duterte’s martial law is to protect them from this terror group na walang pakundanang
pumapatay ng mga Pilipino … that’s why people have nothing to fear,” Carlos said.
Duterte declared martial law in Mindanao on Tuesday evening following the clash of the government troops with the Maute group that killed a number of government forces.
In a speech on Wednesday afternoon, Duterte said he might extend the declaration in the Visayas and Luzon if he receives reports that the terrorist group has spilled around the area.
The Maute group, which has declared allegiance to the Islamic State or ISIS, reportedly burned buildings, including a Catholic church and took a priest and several worshipers hostage.
The group’s attack in Marawi City came a day after a bomb explosion killed at least 22 people and injured 59 others at a concert in Manchester, England./PN
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