Practice question
Within forty-eight hours of proclaiming martial law, the President submits a written report to Congress. An objector says the report is necessarily defective solely because the President did not appear personally. Which answer follows the text?
- Only a personal appearance is allowed
- Only an oral report by a military commander is allowed
- Section 18 permits submission in person or in writing
- The report is optional if written
- Written reporting eliminates congressional review
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353; Article VII, Section 18.
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