Martial Law in Mindanao
Martial Law in Mindanao
Martial Law in Mindanao
INTRODUCTION
Since the campaign rally of Rodrigo Duterte until his presidency, Martial Law
has been the undying topic our our country and even around the globe. Last
May 2017, ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) militant and Mauti rebellious
group had intruded and ravage the land Marawi. Establishments, schools and
innocent people. Escape is the only hope of for the survivors. People all over
the country began to panic especially the neighbouring cities. On May 23,
2017 at 10 pm, Martial Law was finally declared by the President for the
Face book has been the fastest channel to spread the news. It was the only
way to witness the real-time events on site and to disseminate the cries of
each stranded people in need of help. With this, the Police Intelligence
warned the Netizens to stop spreading unreliable images and video clips for
safety reasons. The news was a raging fire that people do not even know
who and what to believe. Yet as the declaration of Martial Law began many
cried out with mixed anger and fear. They forgot the innocent people who
died. They forgot Marawi. They forgot the safety of our nation.
PROBLEM
The following comments were separately distributed and shared on Facebook
Positive:Martial Law can reduce terrorism and rebellious group of people especially in
Mindanao.
Within few days people reacted more on the negative comments than with
HYPOTHESIS
were the main reasons why most people are against Martial Law.
The data for this research was collected using the survey in the Facebook.
The survey was created using suitable question modified from related
research and individual questions formed by the researcher. The survey was
comprised 1 question each positive and negative, which were related to the
are ignorant of the importance of the Martial Law; they prefer freedom than
protection". The numbers of reaction is 69 and also the comment was " Try to
look and go there to the outside of our society. And you will see , and also try
to listen and hear their cry ( I am talking to the cry of Lumad and Moro ). And
the negative question is "Martial Law can reduce terrorism and rebellions
RESEARCH DESIGN:
DATA ANALYSIS
privilege there are still ways to openly express and spread the personal
thoughts and ideas. Social media such as Facebook has been a worldwide
channel to everyones desire, wants and needs. It has been the simplest,
cheapest and fastest medium to spread information. Yet amid the abundance
of information that could be easily obtain by click of a second many are still
Freedom of expression often causes many surfers to neglect and ignore the
Martial Law is one of the unending issue that cause division in our country.
Social media has given most of the information we want yet freedom of
expression overrides the truth. People are confused. Truth was mixed with
feeling becomes a reasonable fact to reject and abolish the firm truth.
CONCLUSION
Mental diversity is the main reason why a certain nation, or even around the
globe, have no unity when it comes to governing power. The undeniable fact
that people have different educational background and social status quo limit
their minds to notion and information that was given to them. Social media
was made to inform and educate people. Unfortunately, it was also used as a
medium to deceive and confuse many. Yet based on the survey, people
agreed more on the fact that many are still uneducated and misinformed to
what is the importance of Martial Law and its existence in our Constitution.