WATCH: Duterte says martial law didn't improve Filipinos' lives

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News

<figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1461167" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><p>MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said martial law imposed by the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos did not improve the lives of Filipinos.</p><p>Duterte issued this statement amid rumors that his government is painting a picture of lawlessness so he can declare martial law.</p><p>He, however, said he is not keen on imposing martial law as this will only bring suffering.</p><p>&quot;Kung manggaling sa akin ang martial law, kalokohan iyan. Nag-martial law nga tayo noon, anong nangyari? Gumaling ba ang buhay natin? Hanggang ngayon wala,&quot; he said.</p><p>(They say I will declare martial law. That&#x27;s foolishness. We had martial law before, what happened? Did it improve our lives? Until now no.)</p><p>&quot;Kaya itong mga taga-Maynila, akala nila siguro, hinihintay nila na magalit ako, t**g i*a martial law dito, martial law doon. Barilan dito, barilan doon. Pag-alis ako dumami ang patay lalo. You build a nation over the dead bones of the Moro and Christians&quot;</p><p>(These people from Manila, they think, expect that I will be angered and declare martial law and when I leave more will be left dead. You build a nation over the dead bones of the Moro and Christians.&quot;)</p><p>The president has been criticized for openly admiring the late dictator and allowing the latter&#x27;s burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. His critics said this move is an indication that Duterte has authoritarian tendencies.</p>

<p>MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said the martial law imposed by the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos did not improve the lives of Filipinos.</p><p> </p>

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said the martial law imposed by the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos did not improve the lives of Filipinos.

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WATCH: Duterte says martial law didn't improve Filipinos' lives

WATCH: Duterte says martial law didn't improve Filipinos' lives

Dharel Placido,

ABS-CBN News

Published Dec 01, 2016 07:21 PM PHT

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