Marcos Declares Martial Law in the Philippines
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Military History
- Subcategories: Dictatorships, Dictators, Tyrants, Human Rights
- Curriculum: Asian History
- Geographical Location: Southeast Asia, Philippines
- Date: September, 1972
Article abstract: Ferdinand Marcos’s declaration of martial law imposed an authoritarian rule on the Philippines that primarily benefited the Marcos family, the military, and the financial elite.
Summary of Event
On September 21, 1972, President Ferdinand Marcos signed Proclamation No. 1081, placing the Philippines under martial law. The president justified his decision with his concern that the country was in peril from communist and Islamic insurgencies. Through a series of general orders, he gave himself the power to govern the nation and direct all...
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