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Minority bloc senators reiterate call for joint session of Congress to deliberate on martial law declaration in Mindanao

(Eagle News) — Members of the minority bloc in the Senate on Tuesday reiterated their call for a joint session  of Congress to deliberate on the basis of the declaration of martial law in Mindanao. Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said that while they expressed “unanimous support” for government forces fighting in Marawi, and “recognize the gravity of the situation there,” there was still a need to discuss whether the declaration of martial law  was “the right response of […]