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Enjoy the Sara-Panty feud but don’t get diverted from the real issue

As we watch and enjoy the ongoing war between House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, let us make sure that we are clear that this is a “battle of the snakes” (with apologies to the snake) as one Facebooker said.

Sara, the pretty and feisty daughter of the President has been scoring against the uncouth and ugly Alvarez.

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte extends his hand to his daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio who showed a gesture of respect upon his father’s arrival at the SMX Convention Center in Lanang, Davao City for his attendance to the oath taking ceremony of the newly installed officers and members of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Davao City Chapter on September 30, 2017. ROBINSON NIÑAL JR./PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

‘Martial law pa more’

Pres. Duterte and House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez. Malacañang photo.

House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said he will be pushing for a five-year extension of Martial Law in Mindanao declared by President Duterte last May 23 and is supposed to end on July 22, two days before he delivers his second State-of-the Nation address.

Alvarez, who has proven himself valuable to Duterte for shepherding a docile House of Representatives to latter’s bidding, said Saturday, ““If I can convince my colleagues, I will push for an extension until 2022, because two months is too short. Five months or one year or two years is too short.”

Alvarez did not say what is needed that cannot be done in normal times, without the sword of Martial Law hanging over Mindanao.

Duterte himself does not seem so eager to lift martial Law in Mindanao. News reports said when he was asked last week if he would lift it before delivers his second SONA on July 24, he replied, “No”.