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Suspect in killing of cops in Negros Oriental arrested @ 2019-08-04T20: Back Hot News
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BUT GOING BY THE 4 TIMES THAT THE SUPREME COURT (SC) UPHELD PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE"S MARTIAL LAW IN MINDANAO – THE INITIAL DECLARATION, FOLLOWED BY 3 EXTENSIONS – THE ADMINISTRATION HAS A WIDE OPENING TO FIND LEGAL BASIS FOR ANOTHER MARTIAL LAW DECLARATION.
“FROM OUR LEVEL, I DON’T THINK AT THIS TIME WE NEED TO IMPLEMENT MARTIAL LAW. THE SITUATION IS STILL MANAGEABLE. IT DEPENDS ON THE PRESIDENT IF HE REALLY WANTS TO IMPOSE IT BUT RIGHT NOW, WE’RE NOT INCLINED ACTUALLY TO RECOMMEND MARTIAL LAW,” CLEMENT SAID.
BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, PHILIPPINES — THE SPATE OF KILLINGS IN NEGROS ORIENTAL PROVINCE HAS RAISED CONCERNS OVER THE POSSIBLE IMPOSITION OF MARTIAL LAW ON NEGROS ISLAND.
MORE THAN A DOZEN PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED IN JUST THREE WEEKS IN A STRING OF VIOLENCE ACROSS NEGROS ORIENTAL. FLAGS IN THE PROVINCE WERE RAISED AT HALF MAST TO HONOR THE VICTIMS. THE SITUATION IN THE PROVINCE IS ALREADY STOKING TALKS OF MARTIAL LAW.
ANN JACINTO, DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON OF THE NPA』S LEONARDO PANALIGAN COMMAND, TOLD THE INQUIRER ON TUESDAY THAT THE UNABATED KILLINGS OF CIVILIANS IN NEGROS ORIENTAL HAD BEEN PERPETRATED BY THE STATE SECURITY FORCES AND A DEATH SQUAD OF PRESIDENT DUTERTE TO CONDITION THE MINDS OF THE PEOPLE FOR THE DECLARATION OF MARTIAL LAW.
LAST AUGUST 1, PRESIDENT RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE SAID THAT HE MAY DECLARE MARTIAL LAW IN NEGROS ISLAND BECAUSE OF THE RAMPANT KILLINGS. (READ: MONITORING NEGROS: WHAT RULINGS SAY ABOUT NPA AND MARTIAL LAW)
"IT'S PART OF THE OPTIONS. HE CAN DO A LOT OF THINGS. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT EMERGENCY POWERS HERE. IT DEPENDS ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF PEOPLE ON THE GROUND," PANELO SAID WHEN ASKED IF DECLARING MARTIAL LAW IN NEGROS ORIENTAL IS ON THE TABLE.
「SINCE THE ISSUANCE OF DUTERTE』S DIRECTIVE, THE DEPLOYMENT OF MORE POLICEMEN AND SOLDIERS HAS RESULTED IN MORE KILLINGS. KILLINGS HAVE EVEN INCREASED AND DECLARING MARTIAL LAW WOULD ONLY AGGRAVATE THE WORSENING HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN THE REGION,」 SHE ADDED.
WHILE AUTHORITIES HAVE YET TO DECLARE MARTIAL LAW OVER NEGROS THE SPATE OF KILLINGS BY SUSPECTED NEW PEOPLE’S ARMY REBELS, POLICE HAVE INTENSIFIED BORDER CONTROLS IN 10 AREAS IN NEGROS OCCIDENTAL PROVINCE.
ANG POSIBILIDAD NG MARTIAL LAW AY KAUGNAY PA RIN DAW NG HINIHINGING "EMERGENCY POWERS" NI DUTERTE KAGABI SA IKA-69 ANIBERSARYO NG NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COORDINATING AGENCY.
ON JULY 23, LAWYER ANTHONY TRINIDAD WAS FATALLY SHOT IN GUIHULNGAN CITY, NEGROS ORIENTAL. TRINIDAD WAS TAGGED AS A SUPPORTER OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE PHILIPPINES.
「HE HAS MANY OPTIONS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION. HE CAN CALL THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES TO QUELL LAWLESS VIOLENCE. HE CAN DECLARE MARTIAL LAW,」 SAID PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESPERSON SALVADOR PANELO ON THURSDAY. – PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER
「IF MARTIAL LAW IS TO BE IMPLEMENTED, IT HAS TO BE LIKE THAT. SINCE WE SAW IN OUR ASSESSMENT THAT OUR SECURITY SECTOR IS IN PLACE, THEIR COORDINATION IS VERY GOOD. THE WAY THAT TASK FORCE DAVAO AND DAVAO CITY POLICE OFFICE FUNCTIONS IS OKAY. WE STILL HAVE CITY HALL, WE STILL HAVE OUR COURTS, CIVILIAN FUNCTIONS ARE OKAY SO I THINK IT IS BEST MAYBE THAT DAVAO CITY BE EXEMPTED FROM COVERAGE OF MARTIAL LAW,」 SHE SAID.
THERE IS A BLOODY AND SYSTEMIC DRIVE BEHIND ALL THIS. THE REGIME』S TRAIL OF BLOOD, DESTRUCTION AND DISPLACEMENT ALL POINTS TO A CONCERTED EFFORT, FROM MARTIAL LAW IN MINDANAO TO OPLAN SAURON IN NEGROS, TO SIMILAR EMERGING CAMPAIGNS IN BICOL AND EASTERN VISAYAS. SANDUGO CALLS FOR AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION ON THE SPATE OF KILLINGS IN NEGROS AND HOLD THOSE PERPETRATORS ACCOUNTABLE--FROM THE HACIENDEROS, TO THEIR PRIVATE ARMIES, TO THE PHILIPPINE ARMY UNTIL IT REACHES TO THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
“YOU KNOW MINDANAO CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM. I AM NOT ADVOCATING FOR ANY CONTINUANCE OF THE MARTIAL LAW. BUT IF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, THE GOVERNORS, MAYORS AND EVEN CONGRESSMEN, WOULD FIND IT THAT IT WOULD BE TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE FILIPINO IN MINDANAO, I WOULD NOT HESITATE TO SAY YES,” HE SAID.

 

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