martial law...

Glueria declared martial law in Maguindanao, (full text of the Proclamation No. 1959). We understand that there's danger in the area after the massacre, big questions arises from the proclamation though, 1) The constitutionality of the said proclamation 2) The need of such proclamation 3) The danger of the proclamation, It is a common knowledge that under the martial law, the writ of habeas corpus is suspended and the military has the full control of almost everything. It was 38 years ago, when the country experienced military control and the public don't feel comfortable with this actions by the Glueria government. Is this a prelude to a wider coverage? Dry run daw sabi nila. One reason of the declaration is rebellion.

WHEREAS, R.A. No. 6986 provides that the crime of rebellion or insurrection is committed by rising publicly and taking arms against the Government for the purpose of xxx depriving the Chief Executive or the Legislature, wholly or partially, of any of their powers or prerogatives.”

If i could remember it right, this administration declared a state of rebellion for how time already in the past, so what's the guarantee that no rebellion (could be self made?) will happen until the end of her term. Let's make it fair, the government is just doing the right thing to stop the abuse of a clan in that province and hopefully justice will be served for all the vistims, but as what Sen. Kiko have said, kahit illegal ok lng?... let's just keep our eyes and ears open... peace!