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Journalism during the Marcos dictatorship in the Philippines—a fourteen year period between the declaration of Martial Law in September 1972 until the People Power Revolution in February 1986—was heavily restricted under the dictatorial rule of President Ferdinand Marcos in order to suppress political opposition and prevent criticism of his administration.
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).
In the afternoon, the Benedicto-owned television channel KBS-9 went back on air playing episodes of Hanna-Barbera's Wacky Races cartoon series, which was interrupted at 3:00 PM when Press Secretary Francisco Tatad went on air to read Proclamation No. 1081, through which Marcos declared Martial Law. [21] Ferdinand Marcos himself made an ...
Philippines leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Tuesday defended his late father's imposition of martial law when in power, saying it was necessary because he was simultaneously fighting communist and ...
Ferdinand Marcos' martial law years may have been known for its numerous human rights violations, but it was a "necessity," the Malacañang Palace said in an official statement released yesterday ...
The WE Forum was a fortnightly [1] newspaper in the Philippines founded by Jose Burgos Jr. in 1977, while Martial law under Ferdinand Marcos was still in effect. It was known for its hard-hitting coverage critical of the Marcos administration, which was rare at a time when most publications portrayed the Marcos regime in a positive light. [2]
It was founded on May 9, 1972, [3] [1] by entrepreneur and Marcos crony Roberto Benedicto. [4] [5] The newspaper was re-opened a few days after Marcos declared martial law, wherein most media and newspaper outlets who were critical against the latter were closed and taken over by the military. [6]
[206] [207] Marcos claimed that martial law was the prelude to creating his Bagong Lipunan, a "New Society" based on new social and political values. [citation needed] The early years of martial law met public approval, [208] [209]: 217 as it was believed to have caused crime rates to drop. [210]