Catholic Bishops in the Philippines have expressed their opinions disliking the decision of the government to extend the martial law in the country. The Bishops in the country urged the government to ask for the opinions of people of Mindanao in the Philippines before implementing the extension of the law. The Philippine Supreme court approved the martial law on May 23, 2017, following a terrorist attack in the country by Islamic State.
As reported by ucanews.com, Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookaran, vice-president of Catholic Bishops’ Conference, notified that “Maybe instead of getting the view of the majority of Filipinos, the survey should find out more specifically if the majority of people in Mindanao agree with extending the martial law.”
Bishops in Philippines demanded a better governance and asserted that poverty alleviation should be pursued relentlessly to address terrorism in the country and they find the martial law is not helping the people in the country for that.
Source: www.ucanews.comp
