Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III (left) exchanges pleasantries with House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez during the special joint session of Congress, Wednesday, December 13, 2017. The Senate voted 14-4 while the House voted 226-3 in favor of extending martial law in Mindanao and suspension of the writ of habeas corpus until December 31, 2018. (Photo by Ariel Cagadas)