WATCH: FromOurArchives: About 70,000 people were imprisoned, 34,000 were tortured, and 3,240 were killed during Martial Law from 1972 to 1981. NeverAgain NeverForget Details in this story:
Does the 1987 Philippine Constitution allow martial law? Graphic by Nico Villarete
There were reports that the ambush was staged, as claimed by Oscar Lopez and his family who lived near the area where it happened. Enrile, in his 2014 memoir and documentary, insisted that it was all real. Yet the Official Gazette says that in 1986, Enrile himself disclosed that the supposed ambush was staged to justify Martial Law. Aside from Proclamation 1081, Marcos also released general orders that guided his martial rule.
In April 1986, through Proclamation No. 9, Aquino created the 1986 Constitutional Commission which was responsible for drafting a replacement for the 1973 constitution. Unlike the previous constitutions, the 1987 Philippine Constitution specifies that a state of martial law cannot override the function of both the judiciary and legislative branches of the government.
Under the latest constitution, other branches of government have a say in the declaration of martial law to prevent grave abuse of discretion on the part of the chief executive. Congress then has the power to revoke the proclamation by a vote of at least a majority of all members of both the Senate and the House. Congress can also – if requested by the President and if public safety requires it – extend the period of Martial Law beyond the mandated 60 days.
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