Duterte has made a brutal war on drugs a central pillar of his administration since he took office in the middle of last year. "If I wanted to, and it will deteriorate into something really very virulent, I will declare martial law," he said. The Philippines endured a decade of martial law from the early 1970s and memories of campaigns to restore democracy and protect human rights are fresh in the minds of many people. Last month, Duterte appeared to rule out any possibility he might declare martial law. We had martial law before, what happened?

Source: bd News24 January 15, 2017 04:17 UTC