Martial Law and the New Society in the Philippines

1935 Constitution accepted accordance action activities actual adopted amendment apply approval armed Article XV association authority barrio bill called Chief Citizens Assemblies City Commission on Elections Congress considered Constitutional Convention continue dated decided decision Department determine duty effect election established evidence Executive exercise existence expressed fact filed force freedom functions fundamental further habeas corpus held holding individual insurrection involved issue January judicial Justice legislative legislature liberty limited majority martial law matter means military motion nature necessary objectives officers opinion organization persons petitioners petitions Phil Philippines plebiscite political present President Presidential Decree privilege Proclamation proposed amendment proposed Constitution provisions question ratification reason rebellion reference Republic resolution respect respondents result revision rule Secretary Senate separate submission submitted subversive Supreme Court suspended taken thereof United validity vote voters writ of habeas