Nakatuon sa seguridad ng mamamayan ang desisyon ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa isinumiteng rekomendasyon ng Department of National Defense (DND), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at Philippine National Police (PNP) kaugnay ng pagpapalawig ng martial law sa Mindanao.
Sa kasalukuyan, ayon kay Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque, natanggap na ng Office of the President (OP) ang mga dokumento at pinag-aaralan na ito.
“The Office of the President has received the recommendation of the Department of National Defense, the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police regarding the extension of martial law in Mindanao. The President is studying the recommendations and he is assessing the need for further extending martial law in Mindanao. PRRD’s paramount concern is the security of our people especially the Mindanaoans in the face of threats and the use of available means under the law to fight them,” ani Sec. Roque. - Beth Camia
