Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza said the Martial Law in Mindanao declared by President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday will target “anybody who will disrupt the peace.”
The ??the National Democratic Front said the ?imposition of Martial law in Mindanao will have a negative implication in the ongoing peace talks with the government?.
The Communist Party of the Philippines ?warned that human rights abuses will escalate across the country because civil and political rights w?ould be curtailed under the Martial ?L?aw imposed by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.
Peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas said declaring martial law in Mindanao, the second biggest island and the home to one-fourth of the country’s population will only put innocent civilians at risk of state perpetrated human rights violations.
The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) said it is supporting the declaration of martial law as announced by President Rodrigo Duterte.