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VOTING 9-4, the Supreme Court yesterday upheld the constitutionality

of the third extension of martial law and suspension of the privilege of
writ of habeas corpugr{n Mindanao, 12

Edcel Laeman reiterat- While terrorism has

ed that ihere was no the purpose of sowing
factual basi6 to justify rear ancl panlc among
the extension of martial ii
the populace, rebellion
Those who voted to law in Mindanao. an armed uprising
dismiss the consolidated They argued that the aqainst the eovernrnent
petitions, whicb ques- attacks by terror groups for the culpa-ble purpose
tioned the extension and violent incidents in of removing the country
were Qhief Justice Lul Mindanao were
cas Beisamin, and Jus- terrorism and notacts of or a portion thereof from
allegiance to the Repub,
tices Diosdado Peralta. lion as required byrebel-
law lic or preventinq
_the
Mariano del Castillo, Es- in declaring martial law. President or the Con-
tela Perlas-Bernabe An- "The following acts of gress from exercisins
dres Reyes Jr., Alex- terrorism and -lawless their respective powersJ
ander Gesmundo, Jose violence mentioned in their pleading read.
Reyes Jr.. Ramon Paul the letter dated 06 De- On the other hand,
Hernando, and Rosmari cember 2018 of the Pres- Solicitor General .Iose
Carandang. ident do per
On the other hand, evince the not se
existence of
Calida cited several at-
tacks attributed to the
those who voted to grant rebellion and the Presi- New Peoole's Armv in
the petitions were Jus- dent failed to connect or Mindanair. which" he
tices Antonio CarDio- relat€ said acts to rebel- stressed were clearlv
Marvic Leonen- Fraicis lion or furtherance of acts of rebellion.
Jardeleza and Alfredo rebellion," petitioners He reiterated that the
Benjamin Caguioa dis- insisted. Jolo Cathedral bombine
sented, "Terrorism is not i proof of the ongoin!
In their memoran- equivalent to rebellion threat to public safetv in
dum, petitioners led bv because thev differ in Mindanao posed bv lbcal
Albay 1st district Red. motive, talget and scope:

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