The Senate voted 14-4 while the House voted 226-23 in favor of extending the declaration for another year during a joint session in the Congress Wednesday.
Voting 240-27, lawmakers said there was sufficient reason to extend martial law.
A majority vote of the two chambers voting jointly, or at least 158 of the 314 members of Congress, was needed to pass the motion.
Voting 240-27, lawmakers said there was sufficient reason to extend martial law.
A majority vote of the two chambers voting jointly, or at least 158 of the 314 members of Congress, was needed to pass the motion.
Martial law was supposed to lapse on December 31 – the first extension requested by the President.
In his letter addressed to Congress, Duterte cited continuing threats of ISIS-inspired terrorists, local terrorists groups and the New People’s Army in seeking an extension for the declaration.
source:cnnphilippines
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