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1 day ago · In September 1972 Marcos declared martial law, claiming that it was the last defense against the rising disorder caused by increasingly violent student demonstrations, the alleged threats of communist insurgency by the new Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), and the Muslim separatist movement of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).
- Gregorio C. Borlaza
Philippines, island country of Southeast Asia in the western...
- Ferdinand Marcos
On September 21, 1972, Marcos imposed martial law on the...
- Gregorio C. Borlaza
4 days ago · Hoping for a New Society—Ferdinand Marcos Sr. (1973) The senior President Marcos broke tradition and delivered his eighth SONA over radio and television in Malacañang on September 21, 1973. He defended his declaration of Martial Law, which had been in place since September 1972, describing this development as a “crisis of survival.”
4 days ago · MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ended his third State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday with a reminder to Filipinos: remain vigilant and fight evil in society.
3 days ago · On September 21, 1972, Marcos imposed martial law on the Philippines. Holding that communist and subversive forces had precipitated the crisis, he acted swiftly; opposition politicians were jailed, and the armed forces became an arm of the regime.
4 days ago · President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. skipped the issue of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) in his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 22, amid his administration’s aggressive infrastructure push. The MIF legislation breezed through both chambers of Congress and was signed into law by the President on July 18, 2023, days ...
Jun 28, 2024 · Benigno Aquino, Jr. was the chief opposition leader during the era of martial law in the Philippines (1972–81) under Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos. Aquino’s assassination in 1983 galvanized popular opposition to the Marcos government and brought his widow, Corazon Aquino, to the political forefront.
4 days ago · Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr attends the 6th Indo-Pacific Business Forum at a hotel in Taguig, Metro Manila on May 21, 2024 [Jam Sta Rosa/AFP] By Michael Beltran Published On 22 Jul ...
