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Danger of being abducted ,

tortured or worse killed or


murdered in cold blood even it
was just one comment dis
agreeing with Marcos it was
enough to throw you in jail and
be subject to abuse or worse a
violent death and despite all his
claims that the country was in a
state of emergency in 1972 the
plans to impose martial law
was already in place as early as
1969 event Marcos’s own diary
reveal this.

Facts About Martial Law in Philippines (PRESIDENT MARCOS ERA)


REASON WHY PRESIDENT MARCOS DECLARED MARTIAL LAW

Because of the threat of communism to our country, for example, first because of
the rise and strength of communism in the country under the leadership of Jose
Maria Sison and their intention to make our country communist, the proof of this
is high caliber aboard the Mv Ocean near Isabella Cagayan.
One of his first actions was to arrest opposition politicians in Congress
and the Constitutional Convention. Initial public reaction to martial law was
mostly favourable except in Muslim areas of the south, where a separatist
rebellion, led by the MNLF, broke out in 1973. Despite halfhearted attempts to
negotiate a cease-fire, the rebellion continued to claim thousands of military and
civilian casualties. Communist insurgency expanded with the creation of the
National Democratic Front (NDF), an organization embracing the CPP and other
communist groups.

September 21, September 23rd by then INTERVI


1972 became the the military under
Marcos’s command had
EW
official date that
Martial Law was
grounded an imprisoned  Do you still remember the
many who opposed proclamation of Martial
established and the Marcos hundreds if not
Law?
day that the Marcos thousands were arrested
Answer: You wake up, then no
dictatorship began. detained and tortured not
only politicians but also radio,no classes everything was
This also allowed
students, activists, labor silent.
Marcos to control
history on his own
leaders, journalists and  What was your
many others literally understanding of martial
terms. anyone who did not agree law then?
with Marcos was in grave.
Answer: Martial is Millitary Rule
,everybody who was against it
was RED-TAGGED.

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