Duterte makes rape ‘joke’ for martial law troops

Philippines’ president reassures soldiers who might be accused of committing abuses under Mindanao island martial law.

• Al Jazeera
• Source: News agencies

President Rodrigo Duterte joked on Friday that soldiers could rape up to three women, as he reassured them of his full support under his newly-declared martial law in…

Duterte made the comments in jest during a speech to soldiers on Mindanao island, where he imposed military rule law on Tuesday to…

• Duterte makes rape…