Filipino troops at a checkpoint in Marawi city, Mindanao island, which is already under martial law. Some people speculate Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will implement martial law nationwide. Photo: EPA Filipino troops at a checkpoint in Marawi city, Mindanao island, which is already under martial law. Some people speculate Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will implement martial law nationwide. Photo: EPA
Filipino troops at a checkpoint in Marawi city, Mindanao island, which is already under martial law. Some people speculate Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will implement martial law nationwide. Photo: EPA
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Martial law across Philippines would bring abuses: retired general

Ramon Montaño, the lone general to write against military atrocities under former dictator Ferdinand Marcos, has these words of caution for the Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s inner circle

Topic |   Rodrigo Duterte
Raissa Robles
Raissa Robles

Updated: 11:45pm, 6 Jul, 2017

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Filipino troops at a checkpoint in Marawi city, Mindanao island, which is already under martial law. Some people speculate Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will implement martial law nationwide. Photo: EPA Filipino troops at a checkpoint in Marawi city, Mindanao island, which is already under martial law. Some people speculate Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will implement martial law nationwide. Photo: EPA
Filipino troops at a checkpoint in Marawi city, Mindanao island, which is already under martial law. Some people speculate Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will implement martial law nationwide. Photo: EPA
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