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Sep 22, 2020 · Martial law—or a state where a particular area (or the whole country) is under the control of the military or armed forces—is most often associated with former President Ferdinand Marcos. But not many people know the late strongman was not the first to declare it.
Aug 27, 2021 · The Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office (PCDSPO) has put together a timeline leading up to Martial Law, up to the downfall of the Marcos dictatorship, taken from the point of view of the people who lived through the events that have unfolded.
But Marcos announced that he had signed the formal declaration of martial law on September 21, the day before the ambush. [24] The implementation of martial law closely reflected Oplan Sagittarius, a military plans leaked to the Philippine Senate by general Marcos Soliman the week before. [42]
Sep 21, 2023 · On the 51st anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law, groups come together to denounce attacks against activists, enforced disappearances prevalent then and now
Sep 14, 2021 · In the run-up to both the 50th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law and the national elections, UP is set to reveal more truths and lessons of Martial Law and the Marcos regime in a week-long virtual commemoration from September 20 to 24.
Sep 28, 2022 · Some 70,000 people were imprisoned, 34,000 were tortured and over 3,200 people were killed in the nine years after Mr Marcos imposed martial law, according to Amnesty International.
