'I'lll be harsh'MANILA, Philippines — Martial law in Mindanao will not be different from Martial Law under dictator Ferdinand Marcos in the 1970s, President Rodrigo Duterte said on a plane in Moscow set to depart for Manila. "Martial law is martial law ha. So kayong mga kababayan ko, you have experienced martial law, it would not be any different from what the President Marcos did. Martial law for a month, or a yearFor Duterte, however, martial law in Mindanao will remain as long as necessary. Marcos in 1972 placed the country in a prolonged period of martial law that stretched until the early 80s, bestowing on himself complete authority.

Source: Philippine Star May 24, 2017 01:52 UTC