Ayon sa ating saligang batas, ang sumusunod ang siya lamang basehan para mag-deklara ng Martial Law: Aayon sa Section 18, Article VII of the 1987 Constitution, ang sabi ay : “The President is the Commander-in-Chief of all the armed forces of the Philippines…IN CASE OF INVASION OR REBELLION, WHEN THE PUBLIC SAFETY REQUIRES IT, HE MAY FOR A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING SIXTY DAYS, SUSPEND THE PRIVILEGE OF THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS OR PLACE THE PHILIPPINES OR ANY PART THEREOF UNDER MARTIAL LAW. Samakatwid, sa dalawang sitwasyon lamang oobra ang pag-dedeklara ng martial law, at yuon ang:
1. There is invasion [by another country] and the public safety requires the declaration of martial law; and
2. There is rebellio, and public safety requires the declaration of martial law.
Samakatwid, kahit na sabihin pa natin na may isang invasion or rebellion kung saan ang public safety ay hindi naman damay o apektado ay hindi rin puwedeng mag-deklara ng martial law. ANG TANONG KO NGAYON AY GANITO, ANG PAGSASALITA BA NI CHIEF JUSTICE SERENO NA ISANG PINUNO OF A CO-EQUAL BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT AY MAKAKA APEKTO SA PUBLIC SAFETY???