The Privilege of the
Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.
The Palace official said 'the request to extend martial law and the suspension of the privilege of the
writ of habeas corpus in Mindanao has already been communicated by the President to the leadership of both Houses of Congress.'
Malacanang welcomed the decision of the Congress to grant President Duterte's request to extend for another year the martial law and the suspension of the privilege of the
writ of habeas corpus in Mindanao.
'Baka naman meron itong mapupuntahan na may lugar na may plano ang Malacanang na kung di man magdeklara ng Martial Law ay mag-suspend ng
writ of habeas corpus,' he added.
The Integrated Bar of the Philippines will be filing a petition for a
writ of habeas corpus to challenge the 'questionable arrest and detention' of three lawyers who were detained by Makati police on Thursday for alleged obstruction of justice.
Under the Constitution, the President may declare martial law and suspend the privilege of
writ of habeas corpus for a period not exceeding 60 days "in case of invasion or rebellion when the public safety requires it."
'Lawless violence' is added to the grounds for suspending the
writ of habeas corpus. The definition was not stated in the proposed charter but the Con-com earlier said that it refers to 'terrorism' and 'violent extremism.'
And where the privilege of the
writ of habeas corpus is also suspended, such suspension applies only to those judicially charged with rebellion or offenses connected with invasion.
Baka naman meron itong papupuntahan na may mga lugar na may plano yung Malacanang na kung hindi man ideklara ng martial law ay mag-suspend ng
writ of habeas corpus (Why do they have to issue MO No.
In a petition, the lawmakers also challenged the continued suspension of the
writ of habeas corpus also up to the end of next year.
Martial rule and the concomitant suspension of the privilege of the
writ of habeas corpus gives our government forces something that mere call-out powers or states of emergency cannot provide: wider latitude for action.
Unless stopped by the Supreme Court, the second extension of martial law and the suspension of the
writ of habeas corpus in Mindanao will take effect tomorrow and remain enforced for the whole of 2018.