Senators on Tuesday denounced President Rodrigo Duterte’s latest public address, saying it should focus on solving the country’s problems such as the hike in prices of basic commodities and the rice crisis. “President Duterte offered to address the country’s twin rice and inflation crises, they were vague and lost in his stories of destabilization plots. Even President Duterte’s order to raid the warehouses of rice hoarders is not new, as it is a standard obligation that people expect any government to fulfill,” she added. With the President ruling the country with an iron fist, Hontiveros express fears of a possible Martial Law declaration under Duterte’s rule. “But beyond President Duterte’s conspiracy theories, I have deep fears that the event is a precursor to President Duterte declaring nationwide Martial Law.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 11, 2018 12:00 UTC