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Does the extended martial law in Mindanao minimize crime?
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Does the extended martial law in Mindanao minimize crime?
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You have to remember that martial law is never about minimizing crime. The Constitution only allows three instances wherein a President can declare it: invasion, rebellion, and lawless violence. The last one may sound synonymous with crime, but it is on an entirely different level. To better understand the difference in magnitude, go back to the near beginning of the Duterte term. A bomb explodes in a market in his home of Davao where 14 people died. This was undoubtedly a terrorist attack, but martial law was not declared. Instead it was declared that there was a “state of lawlessness” aka “state of lawless violence”. Duterte declares state of lawlessness in PH This isn’t martial law, and only brings in military personnel to handle checkpoints, coordinated information sharing, and stronger presence. PGMA did the same thing when a similar bombing happened, also in Davao. Blasts at Philippine Mosques Follow Bombing at Terminal Now, martial law can definitely deter crime, since it allows military personnel to search and apprehend suspects without much ado. But, soldiers aren’t really looking to book thieves or carjackers while under martial law, they’re looking for terrorists and treats every suspect as extremely dangerous.
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You will have to ask someone in Mindanao for the definitive answer but the answer is probably yes. Martial law is an attempt to suppress the populace and prevent any activities the Government dislike. In those circumstances certainly casual and petty criminals would probably cease activities.