MANILA: Philippine lawmakers voted to retain martial law on the southern island of Mindanao until the end of the year, giving President Rodrigo Duterte more time to tackle armed extremists allied with the Islamic State group.
Some 261 legislators agreed to extend military rule yesterday in a seven hour-long joint special session of the House of Representatives and the Senate, more than the required two-thirds of the house.
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