Talking of legal possibilities, Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio thinks it’s possible that the martial law could eventually be extended to cover the entire country. “Public safety inevitably requires the extension of the proclamation of martial law and the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in Mindanao,” Calida said. “If the President can declare martial law in Mindanao because of CPP-NPA, can the President declare martial law in the entire Philippines?”Calida said that would not be necessary. “There is the accompanying requisite of public safety that requires it [martial law declaration],” Calida said. “I believe that he will not impose martial law in the entire Philippines.”“We are not talking of what you believe.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 17, 2018 11:15 UTC