Inquirer SC ruling: Duterte has discretion to place entire PH under martial law Thu 6 Jul 2017 President Rodrigo Duterte may place the entire country under martial law even if an armed rebellion is only confined within a specific area as the "discretion to determine the territorial scope of mar... (photo: AP / Bullit Marquez)
The Times Of India Supreme Court backs martial law in southern Philippines Tue 4 Jul 2017 MANILA: The Philippines' Supreme Court today endorsed President Rodrigo Duterte's enforcement of martial law across the southern third of the country, which he said was necessary to defeat Islamic Sta... (photo: AP / Aaron Favila)
