Incoming President Rodrigo R. Duterte is inclined to declare martial law in the entire provinces of Sulu, Basilan, and Tawi-Tawi which are believed to be the last stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). During a five-hour meeting with his appointed Cabinet officials at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Wednesday night, Duterte was reportedly spewing his favorite invective as he watched the video of the beheading of Canadian hostage Robert Hall, vowing to crush the Abu Sayyaf and the illegal drugs syndicates once he assumes office on June 30. The incoming chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is open to the proposal of declaring martial law in the entire province of Sulu to finally stamp out the problem on the notorious Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). Incoming President Rodrigo R. Duterte had earlier vowed to crush the Abu Sayyaf as well as illegal drug syndicates, [...]
