MANILA, Philippines - The martial law declared by the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos in 1972 and that of President Duterte for Mindanao recently could not be compared as these are decades apart and based on different Constitutions, Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos said yesterday. “The basis of my father’s martial law was the 1971 Constitution … while President Duterte invoked the 1987 Constitution,” Imee told journalists during the weekly Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum in Malate. Headlines ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1The late strongman, Imee said, could have declared a revolutionary government as suggested by his adviser, but opted to declare martial law in compliance with the 1971 Constitution. She said the youth learned the different versions of martial law only from their grandparents and social and mainstream media.

Source: Philippine Star July 26, 2017 16:30 UTC