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At 7:15 p.m. on September 23, 1972, President Ferdinand Marcos announced on television that he had placed the Philippines under martial law, [1] [2] stating he had done so in response to the "communist threat" posed by the newly founded Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), and the sectarian "rebellion" of the Muslim Independence Movement (MIM).
Articles relating to martial law under Ferdinand Marcos (1972-1986), a 14-year period of one-man rule in the Philippines, which would effectively last until Marcos was exiled from the country on February 24, 1986.
While some historians believe Marcos' logistical and political preparations for proclaiming Martial Law began as early as 1965, when he took up the Defense Secretary portfolio for himself in an effort to curry the loyalty of the armed forces hierarchy, [17] the preparation for the actual document which became Proclamation 1081 began in December ...
The history of the Philippines, from 1965 to 1986, covers the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos.The Marcos era includes the final years of the Third Republic (1965–1972), the Philippines under martial law (1972–1981), and the majority of the Fourth Republic (1981–1986).
Martial law monument in Mehan Garden. Martial law in the Philippines (Filipino: Batas Militar sa Pilipinas) refers to the various historical instances in which the Philippine head of state placed all or part of the country under military control [1] —most prominently [2]: 111 during the administration of Ferdinand Marcos, [3] [4] but also during the Philippines' colonial period, during the ...
Even though martial law was formally lifted on January 17, 1981, Marcos retained virtually all of his powers until he was ousted by the EDSA Revolution. [190] The first of these bombings took place on March 15, 1972, and the last took place on September 11, 1972, [191] twelve days before martial law was announced on September 23 of that year.
The day before the lifting of martial law, Marcos issues Presidential Decree No. 1791, which gives immunity from court action to civilian or military officials acting on the basis of the Martial Law edict. The act also gives immunity to officials following orders from the president after martial law is lifted. [48]
The LAFM is notable for being the first armed anti-Marcos group aligned with the pre-martial law political center, rather than with movements on the extreme left or right. [ 3 ] Members of this group spent the early years of martial law, from 1972 to 1978, opposing Marcos through diplomacy and negotiation.