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Read more about the article 3 petitions challenge Martial Law declaration before SC
GARRISON CITY. Scores of police officers in full combat gear patrol along Roxas Avenue in Davao City on the first day of Martial Law in Mindanao on Wednesday, May 24. President Rodrigo Duterte, through Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella announced the declaration on Tuesday evening after a series of clashes erupted between government troops and members of the Maute in Marawi City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

3 petitions challenge Martial Law declaration before SC

Lawmakers and activists on Friday signed the third petition urging the Supreme Court to review the factual basis of President Rodrigo Duterte's Martial Law declaration in Mindanao.

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Read more about the article ML declared as Mindanao situation reached critical moment – Duterte
President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his departure speech at the Francisco Bangoy International Airport on Monday, April 10. Duterte will be meeting his counterparts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kingdom og Bahrain, and the State of Qatar from April 10 to 16. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

ML declared as Mindanao situation reached critical moment – Duterte

It was the assessment given by the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police that Mindanao has reached a "critical moment” that led to the declaration of Martial Law.

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Read more about the article Davao’s Archbishop Emeritus Capalla says desecration of church in Marawi violates human rights
Archbishop Fernando Capalla says that the desecration of St. Mary's Cathedral in Marawi by the alleged Maute group is an offense against faith. Capalla called the act as an extremist's fundamentalism?. Capalla was guest? in a press conference on Friday, June 9, at the Waterfront Insular Hotel, Davao City. (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Davao’s Archbishop Emeritus Capalla says desecration of church in Marawi violates human rights

Archbishop Emeritus Fernando Capalla of the Archdiocese of Davao said the desecration of the Church by terrorists in Marawi City is not just an act against religion, but against the right of people to worship.

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Read more about the article IN PHOTOS | Several soldiers wounded in Marawi
Soldiers wounded in action in Marawi City are rushed to a hospital in Iligan City on Friday night following latest skirmishes with the Maute group. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

IN PHOTOS | Several soldiers wounded in Marawi

A convoy of several army trucks transported wounded soldiers in a hospital here Friday afternoon.

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