“Ferdinand Marcos was a thief, a murderer and a dictator,” said Vice President Leni Robredo in a statement issued Friday. Marcos was elected in 1965 and declared martial law in 1972, during his final term in office. As president, Duterte has delivered the bloodshed he promised. “If there were no problems, there would not have been martial law,” said Grace Koo, 52. “Martial law was the best time that happened in the Philippines,” said Artemio Lachica, a 74-year-old retired teacher.

Source: National Post November 18, 2016 16:30 UTC