Guevarra: Petition to question martial law extension bound to fail

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Posted by INQUIRER.net on Sunday, December 16, 2018

MANILA, Philippines — A petition that will question another martial law extension is bound to fail, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Monday.

Opposition solons said they will question the validity of the third martial law extension before the Supreme Court.

Albay 1st District Representative Edcel Lagman said the martial law extension has no constitutional and factual basis.

READ: Opposition solons to question 3rd martial law extension before SC 

But Guevarra said all the necessary facts have been laid when the Office of the President has explained the basis for their request in Congress.

“For as long as the government can clearly show that there is factual basis for the further effectivity of martial law, I guess that petition [that will be filed] is bound to fail,” Guevarra said at a press conference.

“The job of the Supreme Court is to determine whether there is factual basis for the extension, I guess all the necessary facts have been laid when the Office of the President explained this,” Guevarra said, adding that the high court will have the same sets of facts that were presented in Congress. /ee