In 1971 , after the Plaza Miranda bombing , the Marcos administration , under Ferdinand Marcos , suspended '' habeas corpus '' in an effort to stifle the oncoming insurgency , having blamed the Filipino Communist Party for the events of August 21 . Many considered this to be a prelude to Martial Law . After widespread protests , however , the Marcos administration decided to reintroduce the writ . In December 2009 under Arroyo Administration , '' habeas corpus '' was suspended in Maguindanao as the province was placed under martial law . This occurred in response to the Maguindanao massacre
Plaza Miranda bombing
Plaza Miranda bombing
Habeas corpus in the Philippines