Duterte's Call for Nationwide Martial Law
The Philippines president said the move was necessary to curb the threat posed by Islamist militants.
by Yasmeen Serhan
May 24, 2017
1 minute
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte suggested Wednesday he may extend the martial law declaration in the country’s south to cover all of the Philippines, a move he said was necessary to combat Islamist militants.
“I had to declare martial law in
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