(Eagle News) — Many people shared their different views about President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to declare martial law in the whole province of Mindanao after the Marawi siege.
While many agreed with the decision of President Duterte, there were also some who held rallies to express their opposition to it.
A Facebook post by the Ronda Brigada showed some citizens in General Santos vandalizing a street during a protest.
Others took selfies with government troops who were deployed in the area.
A certain Chito Samontina explained in a Facebook post why he supports the decision of the President to declare martial law.
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According to him, the declaration of martial law was a means to ensure the safety of Mindanaoans.
When they hear people chanting ‘no to martial law,’ he said they feel that these people were also saying, “Let there no peace in Mindanao.”
“If you are not a terrorist, why will you object to this? Why will you be afraid? Are we afraid? No we are not. We feel safe. We feel secured. Because we trust our government and that is just how it should be,” Samontina added.