MANILA: Ex-Philippine leader and democracy hero Fidel Ramos slammed President Rodrigo Duterte’s threats to impose martial law, warning against inevitable abuses under military rule.
Duterte declared martial law for the southern region of Mindanao on Tuesday to combat what he said was the rising threat posed by the Islamic State group, after militants rampaged through a city triggering deadly battles that are yet to end.
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