Imposing martial law to fight terrorism is a “fallacy,” according to Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, the lone dissenter in the landmark ruling of the Supreme Court that upheld the constitutionality of President Rodrigo Duterte’s martial law order in Mindanao.

The court spokesperson on Tuesday announced that the magistrates voted 11-3-1 to support the constitutionality of the President’s declaration, throwing out three petitions that questioned the factual basis of the emergency.  Three justices partially agreed with the decision.


 
Not yet released

The texts of the majority decision and the concurring and dissenting opinions had not been released as of press time on Wednesday.

Leonen, who tweeted to reporters excerpts from his dissenting opinion, challenged his colleagues on the 15-member tribunal to



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