Confusion after Philippines' Duterte threatens martial law
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By AFP 2 hours ago in World
Controversial Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened over the weekend to impose martial law to prosecute his deadly war on drugs.
His comments triggered deep anxiety in a nation still haunted by the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos, which ended in 1986 with a famous "People Power" uprising.
Duterte frequently makes controversial comments that he or his aides then seek to clarify or quash completely, making it hard to determine the government's position.
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