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<div><span style="line-height:1.6">MANILA - Malacañang on Tuesday released a copy of the President Rodrigo Duterte&#x27;s proclamation, declaring a state of national emergency on account of lawless violence in the country.</span></div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/nation2/09/06/page-1.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/nation2/09/06/page-2.jpg"/></figure></div><p>In the two-page proclamation, Duterte commanded state forces to &quot;suppress all forms of lawless violence in Mindanao and prevent violence from spreading, with due regard to fundamental and civil political rights.&quot;</p><p>The proclamation shall remain in force until &quot;lifted or withdrawn by the President.&quot;</p><p>Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea earlier said Duterte <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/05/16/duterte-signs-state-of-national-emergency-proclamation">signed</a> the proclamation shortly before leaving for the ASEAN summit.</p><p>Medialdea said the spate of terror attacks like kidnappings, beheadings and the <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/list/tag/davao%20blast">Davao night market bombing </a>prodded Duterte to issue the proclamation.</p><p>Medialdea stressed the declaration is not tantamount to martial law and that no curfew is being imposed.</p><p>READ: <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/06/16/palace-quells-martial-law-fears-over-emergency-declaration"><strong>Palace quells martial law fears over emergency declaration</strong></a></p><div><strong>-- With a report from Dexter Ganibe, DZMM</strong></div>

<p>Malacañang on Tuesday released a copy of the President Duterte's proclamation declaring a state of national emergency due to lawless violence in the country. </p><p> </p>

Malacañang on Tuesday released a copy of the President Duterte's proclamation declaring a state of national emergency due to lawless violence in the country.