While he is no fan of martial law, President Rodrigo Duterte has said military rule could be used as a “contingency” against widespread violence, especially in Mindanao.

“I am not a fan of martial law. Abogado ako e. Natakot `yung mga tao sa martial law [I’m a lawyer. People were afraid of martial law],” Duterte told reporters in Malacañang Tuesday night.

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