Aside from invasion and rebellion, the president may declare martial law citing lawless violence in the draft revised 1987 Constitution.
The draft charter, approved as a whole July 9, also includes threats to cybersecurity as basis for the president to “take all necessary actions to repel or quell” attacks — similar to the process of declaring martial law in the 1987 Constitution.
In this fifth installment, VERA Files highlights provisions in a new Article on national security and public order.
— Lucille Sodipe, Daniel Abunales, Maria Feona Imperial, Celine Isabelle Samson, Merinette Retona, Kim Muaña
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