Martial law in the Philippines

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Martial law in the Philippines (Filipino: Batas militar sa Pilipinas) has been declared during several periods in Philippine history, most prominently during the administration of Ferdinand Marcos, but also during the country's Spanish and American colonial periods, during the Second World War, and more recently on the island of Mindanao during the administrations of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Rodrigo Duterte. The alternative term "martial law era" as applied to the Philippines is typically used to describe the martial law under Ferdinand Marcos specifically. Martial law has historically been implemented through the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and its predecessor bodies, serving as the head of state's primary tool for implementing political power in a reversal of the normal practice of civil control of the military. Under the current Constitution of the Philippines, the president, as head of state and commander in chief of the armed forces, may declare martial law "in case of...

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