MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he may impose martial law throughout the nation, after declaring military rule in the southern third of the country to combat Islamist militants. Duterte said he was considering also imposing martial law through the central third of the Philippines known as the Visayas, because this region is very close to Mindanao. Duterte warned martial law would be similar to military rule imposed by dictator Ferdinand Marcos a generation ago. “Martial law of Mr. Marcos was very good,” Duterte said. Duterte said his own version of martial law meant security forces could conduct searches and arrest people without warrants.

Source: Manila Times May 24, 2017 10:07 UTC