MANILA, Philippines, July 4, (APP/AFP) – The
Philippines’ Supreme Court on Tuesday endorsed President Rodrigo Duterte’s enforcement of martial law across the southern third of the country, which he said was necessary to defeat Islamic State group-backed militants.
An overwhelming majority of the justices dismissed a petition by opposition lawmakers calling for Duterte’s military rule in the southern region of Mindanao to be lifted, court spokesman Theodore Te told reporters.
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Supreme Court backs martial law in southern Philippines: spokesman
