Escudero: Can lawmakers extend martial law past their terms?

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Escudero: Can lawmakers extend martial law past their terms?

MANILA, Philippines — Is it legal for current lawmakers to extend martial law in Mindanao beyond their terms? Senator Francis Escudero raised this issue on Wednesday during the joint hearing on the proposed extension of martial law, noting that the terms of House of Representative lawmakers and some senators would expire in June 2019. “Ang termino […]

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