Robredo supports martial law, says she trusts the AFP
MANILA – Vice President Leni Robredo expressed her support to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in implementing martial law in Mindanao.
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Robredo, in an ambush interview on Wednesday, said she believed in the military and urged t he public t o cooperate with the government. “martial law, Kung i-implement itong nangako naman silang
basic talagang pangangalagaan
kababayan,” Robredo iyong na karapatan ng said. “For me, we should trust ating mga the soldiers; trust the AFP.” “supportive at this point, Mas mabuting mas maging
tayo kung ano ang gagawin ng pamahalaan, kasi i to ang kinakailangan. Kasi ang kalaban
terorista,” she added. naman dito hindi tayo, ang Robredo also reminded the kalaban… public to stay calm and be wary of false information. “Iyong pagiging kalmado
responsable. natin, bahagi rin nito iyong pagiging Marami
social media po ngayong impormasyon na lumalabas sa cause alarm na hindi totoo at nagko- l ahat,” Robredo said.
l ang siya ng Duterte declared martial law in Mindanao after government
rt troops clashed with the Maute group i n Marawi City on Tuesday where one policeman and two soldiers were killed. But as of press time, no official martial law proclamation has been released.
Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said that the martial law will be in effect in Mindanao for 60 days, but Duterte said that it may last for “a year”, if necessary./
Group ( TWG) to review the I RR with stakeholders, as transportation officials heed the call of lawmakers to stop enforcing Republic Act 10913 or the Anti-Distracted Driving Act.
Lizada noted the TWG consists of representatives from the DOTr, LTFRB, Land Transportation Office (LTO), Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Philippine National Police- Highway Patrol Group ( PNP- HPG), Automobile Association of the Philippines (AAP) and other Poblacion Ilawod, Nelito Padora of Barangay stakeholders.
“Probably, we can convene the TWG to start the review next week,” Lizada s aid. As to how long will the review take and when the law will be implemented anew, she said nothing is definite regarding those parameters as the review and drafting a new IRR are tedious processes.
Also, a six-month information and education campaign will precede the re- enforcement after the new IRR is published. “the IRR will be crafted. After ng IRR, then we will have ‘ Kasi information and education campaign.
yung
tao... With the consensus of DOTr Tingnan natin kung tayo, alam then na ba
ng mga enforce,” Lizada said. na start na dun
lang Underulit ma-the law,e- motorists must refrain from using gadgets while driving.
The implementation of the law was suspended on Tuesday.