By Ellson A. Quismorio
National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. doesn’t see martial law being imposed in Luzon and Visayas in the future.
“Depende lagi sa situation. Pupunta ba sa Visayas o sa Luzon? As of now, no,” Esperon said after Congress extended martial law in Mindanao for one year yesterday. “But I’d like to express confidence also that it will not go to Visayas and Luzon,” Esperon said.
“Kasi dito sa Visayas at Luzon, karamihan dito kayang-kaya na ’yung insurgency dito, kayang-kaya na ng maliitang deployments. At habang umuusad tayo, palagay ko magiging common criminal or police problem na lang ’yun,” he said.
“I don’t see it happening. But definitely we want martial law in Mindanao.”