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Return of martial law EDITORIAL 12/06/2009

Sunday, December 6, 2009


Return of martial law



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12/06/2009

Martial law, which evokes frightening memories of the past, unbelievably was again imposed and again with an almost similar reason in 1972: To suppress lawlessness in Mindanao.

Of course, the difference is that Proclamation 1959 limited the coverage of military rule in Maguindanao which badly needed the establishment of order due to the power that political clans wield in the area — so much so that the police .... MORE


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