MALACAÑANG
ManilaBY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
Proclamation No. 238
LIFTING THE SUSPENSION OF THE PRIVILEGE OF THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE COUNTRY.
WHEREAS, the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus as regards the crimes of sedition, insurrection or rebellion, and all other crimes and offenses committed in furtherance or on the occasion thereof, or incident thereto, or in connection therewith has been suspended throughout the country under Proclamation No. 210, dated October 22, 1950; and
WHEREAS, it now appears that the conditions of peace and order in some sections of the country have so improved as to warrant the lifting of the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in said areas;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Elpidio Quirino, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby lift the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in the following provinces: Palawan, Bohol, Romblon, Masbate, Cebu, Leyte, Samar, Zamboanga, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Lanao, Bukidnon,...
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Lifting the Suspension of the Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus in Certain Areas of the Country
Proclamation No. 238
Lifting the Suspension of the Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus in Certain Areas of the Country
- The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus regarding the crimes of sedition, insurrection or rebellion, and all other crimes and offenses committed in furtherance or on the occasion thereof, or incident thereto, or in connection therewith, has been suspended throughout the country under Proclamation No. 210, dated October 22, 1950. (Preamble)
- The conditions of peace and order in some sections of the country have improved, warranting the lifting of the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in said areas. (Preamble)
- The suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus is lifted in the following provinces: Palawan, Bohol, Romblon, Masbate, Cebu, Leyte, Samar, Zamboanga, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Lanao, Bukidnon, Agusan, Surigao, and Sulu Archipelago. (Main Provision)
- The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus regarding the crimes of sedition, insurrection or rebellion, and all other crimes and offenses committed in furtherance or on the occasion thereof, or incident thereto, or in connection therewith, has been suspended throughout the country under Proclamation No. 210, dated October 22, 1950. (Preamble)
- The conditions of peace and order in some sections of the country have improved, warranting the lifting of the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in said areas. (Preamble)
- The suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus is lifted in the following provinces: Palawan, Bohol, Romblon, Masbate, Cebu, Leyte, Samar, Zamboanga, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Lanao, Bukidnon, Agusan, Surigao, and Sulu Archipelago. (Main Provision)