The Long View: Kicking and screaming
The Long View
Kicking and screaming
By Manuel L. Quezon III
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 19:10:00 12/09/2009
MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IN THE 1986 Constitutional Commission, Francisco “Soc” Rodrigo bitterly opposed making the two chambers of Congress vote together, as essentially a...
Source: Manuel L. Quezon III: The Daily Dose
Full Text: Rules Of Joint Session of Congress on Proclamation No. 1959
The following is the full text of the Rules for the joint session of congress (both Houses) which started yesterday for the sole purpose of tackling Proclamation 1959 which declared Martial Law in the province of Maguindanao. These are the rules that were agreed upon before actual presentation by key...
Source: Filipino Voices
From mass murder to rebellion
Okay. I really don’t find the declaration of martial law as a good step to solve the Ampatuan Massacre. After all, the Constitution only states that there are two situations where a martial law can be proclaimed, either if the state is under invasion or rebellion. Obviously, the situation goes...
Source: Thoughts Brewed 24/7
Manuel Quezon III Live Blogs Joint Session on Maguindanao Martial Law
Armed with a laptop and a connection to the internet, the grandson of President Manuel Quezon (”Manolo” Quezon) is providing live coverage of the joint session , where our nation’s representatives are review the validity of President Gloria’s recent declaration of martial law...
Source: Technograph
Notes: Martial Law in Maguindanao
Devanadera also dismissed claims that the “looming rebellion” cited as basis for the military rule in Maguindanao is part of a political stage play just so Mrs. Arroyo will have reason to pardon the Ampatuans.
She said she is aware of speculations about “pardoning” the Ampatuans because...
Source: Thoughts Brewed 24/7
Proclamation No. 1959: Martial Law proclamation in Maguindanao (Full Text)
The following is the full text, including the actual document (PDF), of Proclamation No. 1959: Proclaiming a State of Martial Law and Suspending the Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus in the province of Maguindanao, except for Certain Areas.
PDF DOCUMENT: Proclamation 1959 (Martial Law in Maguindanao)
Proclamation...
Source: Filipino Voices
Rushed martial law report deserves an `F’
N.B. – This was published in Asian Correspondent (December 7, 6:00 a.m.) where I write a weekly column (Philippine Fantasy).
Students know fully well the consequences of submitting a badly written paper. Too bad the same can’t be said for the powers-that-be in the Philippines.
Rushing to...
Source: Rising Sun
What does the Constitution say about martial law?
In Section 18, Article VII of the Constitution, the President, as commander in chief of the armed forces, can place the whole country or any part thereof under martial law, or suspend the writ of habeas corpus when there is an invasion or rebellion, when the public safety requires it....
Source: Pencil Pusher/Number Cruncher
THE PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Martial Law in Maguindanao
Have you read President Arroyo’s report to Congress as regards the proclamation of Martial Law in the province of Maguindanao? Here’s the original draft of the report.
Office of the President
of the Philippines
Malacañang
THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Roxas Boulevard,...
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