DAVAO CITY — President Duterte has assured the public there is nothing to fear with the implementation of martial law in Mindanao even as he reiterated he would not allow abuses by security forces. “Although the fighting is winding up, but maybe we need more time to really clean the place (of terrorists),” Duterte said. “I am very sad that this incident had to happen in the time when I’m the President because I am the second President of this republic to declare martial law,” he added. In November 2009, then president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo placed the entire province of Maguindanao under martial law for several weeks following the massacreof 58 people, mostly journalists, in Ampatuan town. For donation from overseas:Inquirer Foundation Corp account:Inquirer Foundation Corp. Banco De Oro (BDO) Current Account No: 007960018860Swift Code: BNORPHMM

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 05, 2017 14:03 UTC