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MANILA - The Supreme Court has set the oral arguments on the petitions against the one-year extension of martial law in Mindanao on January 16 and 17.

The high court's announcement came after lawmakers and human rights activists filed separate petitions before the Supreme Court questioning the constitutional basis of the martial law extension.

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The petitions were filed by congressmen led by Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman and other groups led by the National Union of Peoples Lawyers (NUPL).

Both camps are seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO), questioning the constitutional basis of extending martial law in Mindanao.

The court ordered the consolidation of the petitions, while the all parties are also asked to submit their memorandum before January 20.

Congress last December approved President Rodrigo Duterte's request to extend martial law in Mindanao for another year to quell the threat of terrorism after 4 hours of deliberations.