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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warned his citizens in a pre-dawn briefing after returning from neighbouring Thailand, which is under military rule, that he may impose martial law and suspend elections for tens of thousands of local posts, Straits Times reported.

“If I declare martial law, I will finish all the problems, not just drugs. I will allow the military to try you and put you to death by hanging,” he said, referring to Islamic militants in the south of the country.

In the first weeks after taking office last year, Duterte was repeatedly stating his desire to introduce martial law in the country, but then has not mentioned about it for a long time.

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