Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, wearing a military uniform, gestures as he attends the 67th anniversary of the First Scout Ranger regiment in San Miguel town, Bulacan province, north of Manila, Philippines Nov 24, 2017. "Duterte has suggested he could suspend the constitution, declare a 'revolutionary government', and impose nationwide martial law," it said. "For one, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is no autocrat or has autocratic tendencies. There is no revolutionary government or nationwide martial law, which US intelligence officials say Duterte might impose, he added. Duterte was infuriated by expressions of concern by former President Barack Obama's administration about drug-war killings in the Philippines.

Source: Bangkok Post February 21, 2018 07:52 UTC