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Palace says no extension of martial law in Mindanao | Bernadette D. Nicolas @ 2019-12-11T12: Back Hot News
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「THE [PRESIDENTIAL] PALACE IS CONFIDENT ON THE CAPABILITY OF OUR SECURITY FORCES IN MAINTAINING THE PEACE AND SECURITY OF MINDANAO WITHOUT EXTENDING MARTIAL LAW」 BEYOND DECEMBER 31, THE PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESMAN, SALVADOR PANELO, SAID IN A STATEMENT.
MANILA, NOV. 11 (XINHUA) -- PHILIPPINE DEFENSE SECRETARY DELFIN LORENZANA HINTED ON MONDAY THAT HE WANTS TO LIFT MARTIAL LAW THAT PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE IMPOSED IN THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES IN 2017 TO CRUSH THE MILITANTS THAT CONTINUE TO SOW TERROR IN THAT REGION.
THE COUNTRY"S MUSLIM MINORITY IN JANUARY OVERWHELMINGLY VOTED IN FAVOUR OF CREATING A NEW AUTONOMOUS REGION WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES CALLED BANGSAMORO, WHICH WILL ELECT ITS OWN LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNMENT AND AIMS TO END YEARS OF UNREST AND GRIEVANCES.
"(DUTERTE) MADE THE DECISION FOLLOWING THE ASSESSMENT OF HIS SECURITY AND DEFENSE ADVISERS OF THE WEAKENING OF THE TERRORIST AND EXTREMIST REBELLION, A RESULT OF THE CAPTURE OR NEUTRALIZATION OF THEIR LEADERS, AS WELL AS THE DECREASE IN THE CRIME INDEX, AMONG THE FACTORS CONSIDERED," SPOKESMAN SALVADOR PANELO SAID IN A STATEMENT. (PHILIPPINES-MARTIAL LAW IN MINDANAO)
JENNA JAMESON IS SAYING GOODBYE TO CARBS ONCE AGAIN.THE ADULT FILM STAR-TURNED-LIFESTYLE AND FITNESS MAVEN REVEALED ON INSTAGRAM ON MONDAY THAT SHE WAS BACK ON THE KETO DIET AFTER SHARING LAST WEEK THAT SHE DITCHED THE DIET, ALBEIT BRIEFLY, AND WENT CARB-HEAVY.「ETERNAL SUMMER HERE IN HAWAII!」 JAMESON, 45, CAPTIONED A PHOTO OF HERSELF SITTING POOLSIDE IN A…
MOUNTAINS DESTROYED BY MINING OPERATIONS LOOM LARGE FROM A MINING COMPANY’S BASE CAMP IN SURIGAO DEL SUR. MINDANAO HAS BECOME THE COUNTRY』S HOTSPOT FOR MURDERS OF LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS, ACCOUNTING FOR 67% OF THE TOTAL KILLED IN THE PHILIPPINES IN 2017 (48 DEATHS) AND A THIRD IN 2018, GLOBAL WITNESS POINTED OUT. MINDANEWS PHOTO BY BONG S. SARMIENTO
「OUR SECURITY FORCES HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING MARTIAL LAW HAS BEEN ATTAINED AND PREVAILING CONDITIONS IN THE WHOLE OF MINDANAO ISLAND AS WELL AS THE ISLANDS OF BASILAN, SULU AND TAWI-TAWI HAVE GREATLY IMPROVED SINCE THE DEFEAT OF THE MAUTE FIGHTERS IN OCTOBER 2017,」 LORENZANA SAID IN A STATEMENT ISSUED WEDNESDAY.
"THERE IS A NEGATIVE CONNOTATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY WHEN IT COMES TO MARTIAL LAW. THROUGH THE LIFTING BY THE END OF THE MONTH OUR STANDING IN THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY WILL IMPROVE AND OF COURSE THOSE FOREIGN INVESTORS IN DAVAO CITY WILL LESSEN THEIR COST OF BUSINESS SINCE MARTIAL LAW IS ALREADY LIFTED," SHE SAID.
「OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE LOCAL PEACE AND ORDER COUNCILS FROM THE REGIONAL DOWN TO THE BARANGAY LEVEL, ARE ALSO NOW MORE ENGAGED AND ARE ACTIVELY WORKING WITH THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN THE SECURITY SECTOR TO CARRY OUT PEACE AND SECURITY MEASURES IN MINDANAO,」 HE SAID. "IN FACT, THERE IS A 30% DROP IN CRIME IN THE BARMM (BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO) ALONE.」
THE ISIS-AFFILIATED GROUPS WHICH LED THE SIEGE HAVE BEEN PUSHED BACK AND MANY OF THEIR LEADERS KILLED, LEADING DEFENCE SECRETARY DELFIN LORENZANA TO DECLARE HIS PREFERENCE FOR LIFTING MARTIAL LAW ENTIRELY. IN CONTRAST, SENIOR ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP) AND PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) CHIEFS HAVE SUGGESTED EXTENDING THE MEASURE ONLY IN 『SELECTIVE AREAS』 WHERE EXTREMIST GROUPS STILL OPERATE. THE PROVINCES OF MAGUINDANAO AND SULU HAVE BOTH EXPERIENCED ATTACKS BY ISIS-AFFILIATED GROUPS THIS YEAR.
“WITH COMMENTS AND NEGATIVE FEEDBACK TO THE MARTIAL LAW COMING FROM THE BUSINESS INDUSTRY AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS, THEY ARE GEARING TOWARD PUSHING FOR HSA BECAUSE THIS WILL ACTUALLY BE DIRECTED TOWARDS PROGRESSIVE SECTOR, PARTICULARY THE POLITICAL DISSENTERS AND ACTIVISTS,” APIAG SAID. (DAVAOTODAY.COM)
「WE HAVE CITED SEVERAL REASONS LIKE IMPROVED SECURITY CLIMATE IN MINDANAO, THE CONTINUES DECLINE OF THE DAESH-INSPIRED LOCAL TERRORIST GROUPS, & TO FURTHER PROMOTE AN ENVIRONMENT MORE CONDUCIVE TO ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES AS IT DID IN TERMS OF INCREASE IN TRADE AND COMMERCE IN MINDANAO,」 THE STATEMENT FURTHER READS.

 

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