Duterte warns Marcos may declare martial law after term ends

Former President Rodrigo Duterte intensified his criticism of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., alleging that Marcos might not step down after his term ends in 2028 and could impose martial law to remain in power.

At an indignation rally in Mandaue City, Cebu on Saturday, February 22, Duterte warned the military and police against supporting Marcos's ambitions, urging them to make moral decisions.

Duterte also accused the Marcos administration of lacking transparency regarding the sale of gold reserves by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and questioned where and for what price the gold was sold.

During the rally, Duterte stated that Marcos is 'veering towards dictatorship' and could declare martial law after his term ends, similar to how his father imposed it in 1972.

Several PDP Laban senatorial candidates spoke at the rally, criticizing government officials with questionable wealth and opposing the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte.