On August 7 , Duterte approved the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Heroes ' Cemetery in Taguig scheduled for October 18 , saying that Marcos was qualified for the burial at the cemetery due to him being a " former president and a soldier " . The decision was vehemently opposed , due to " the brutal , oppressive and corrupt nature of Marcos 's two-decade regime " . An online petition which received over 30,000 signatures stated : Following the September 2 bombing in Davao City that killed 14 people in the city 's central business district , on September 3 Duterte declared a " state of lawlessness " , and on the following day issued Proclamation No. 55 to officially declare a " state of national emergency on account of lawless violence in Mindanao " . The Armed Forces of the Philippines ( AFP ) and the Philippine National Police ( PNP ) were ordered to " suppress all forms of lawless violence in Mindanao " and to " prevent lawless violence from spreading and escalating elsewhere " . Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said that the declaration " did not specify the imposition of curfews " and would remain in force indefinitely . He explained : " The recent incidents , the escape of terrorists from prisons , the beheadings , then eventually what happened in Davao . That was the basis . " In December 2016 , Duterte was ranked 70th on '' Forbes '' list of The World 's Most Powerful People . On December 7 , Duterte signed Executive Order No. 10 creating a consultative committee to review the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines . Duterte signed Executive Order 26 imposing a smoking ban in public places on May 16 , 2017 . In the same month , the Duterte administration began to implement the Anti-Distracted Driving Act . During his presidential campaign and transition , Duterte called for the reimposition of capital punishment in the country to execute criminals involved in " heinous " crimes , such as illegal drug trade , insisting on hanging
September 2 bombing in Davao City
2016 Davao City bombing
Rodrigo Duterte