American period In response to continuing unrest, the
Philippine Commission availed itself of an option in the
Philippine Organic Act of 1902, , and on January 31, 1905, requested that
Governor-General Luke Edward Wright suspend the writ of
habeas corpus. He did so the same day, and
habeas corpus was suspended until he revoked his proclamation on October 15, 1905. The suspension gave rise to the
United States Supreme Court case
Fischer v. Baker, .
Marcos administration 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. ==Law==