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President Rodrigo Duterte is not closing his door on the possibility of a nationwide martial law.

鈥淎ll options are on the table,鈥� Duterte told reporters in an ambush interview at the Philippine Army Headquarters in Taguig City.

He said expanding the scope of martial law would depend on the 鈥渆nemies of the state.鈥�

The President said he would consider declaring martial law nationwide if the communist rebels intensify their recruitment and attacks.

鈥淲ell, it is up to the enemies of the state. If sabi ng NPA that they are recruiting in mass numbers and they create trouble, and they are armed and about to destroy government,鈥� he said.

He said he would listen to the recommendation of the military and the police whether to expand the scope of martial law.

鈥淭o what extent, what level of atrocities or attacks? It is not for me to say that, it is for the Armed Forces and the police,鈥� he said.

Duterte slammed critics of martial law for saying there was no actual rebellion in Mindanao.

鈥淏ilangin mo nga kung ilan yung namatay doon? Billangin mo kung ilan namatay ngayong araw na ito all over Mindanao,鈥� he said.

鈥淚na-ambush ang pulis ko araw-araw, ambush ang sundalo ko, there鈥檚 no鈥� There is actually rebellion in Mindanao. It is 鈥� when you say it鈥檚 going 鈥� ongoing, the fighting is going on. That is what is meant by ongoing. It is happening,鈥� he added.

Voting 240-27 with no abstention during the special joint session on Wednesday, Congress authorized the extension of martial law in the entire Mindanao.