THE SUPREME COURT en banc scheduled on Jan. 16 and 17 oral arguments on the consolidated petitions questioning the legality of the re-extension of martial law and suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus. Two similar petitions filed separately by opposition lawmakers led by Albay Rep. Edcel C. Lagman on Dec. 27, 2017 and by the National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL) on Jan. 4 were also ordered consolidated. The Supreme Court also directed the Office of the Solicitor-General to submit its comment on the petition filed by NUPL on Jan. 13 and for the petitioners to submit their respective memorandum on Jan. 20. — MNDC

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