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Marcos lifts state of national emergency on account of lawless violence in Mindanao
By Catherine S. Valente
Jul 28, 2023 10:38 am

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has lifted the state of national emergency that his predecessor, former president Rodrigo Duterte, declared in September 2016 due to 'lawless violence' in Mindanao, considering the improved peace and order situation in the region.

Presidential Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil said Marcos issued Proclamation 298 on July 25 repealing Proclamation 55, which proclaims the state of national emergency because of a 'spate of violent and lawless acts across many parts of Mindanao.'

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