Martial Law

Ferdinand Marcos, who succeeded the presidency after defeating Macapagal in the 1965 Presidential election, As a president of the Philippines, Marcos spends millions in infrastructural development such as roads, health centers and schools as well as intensifying tax collection; he built more schools than all the presidents did.
In November 1969, Marcos had won the reelection for the presidencies, he defeat Sergio Osmeña Jr. because the election accompanied by violence and full of lying with the use of money. This term began with increasing civil disorder, price increase in all goods, and unable to reduce the government graft and corruption that results in economical and political crisis. The communist party of the Philippines formed the New Peoples Army headed by Jose Maria Sison while the Moro National Liberation Front that fought for the Mindanao independency.
Marcos also created a fake ambush to Enrile to have amore proof to proclaim Martial Law. In Aug.21, 1971, when liberal party proclaiming their senatorial slate in Plaza Miranda in Quiapo, Manila; several people were killed and Marcos suspended the Writ of Habeas Corpus after the blast. Marcos declared Martial Law in September 21, 1972 by the proclamation 1081. Martial Law remained active until 1981 because Marcos was re-elected with the use of violence and money to ensure his presidency. He also deactivated press freedom and closed all the media and establishments that are against Ferdinand Marcos. He also ordered to arrest the opposition leaders and activist, including his mortal enemy, Benigno “NINOY” Aquino JR. and senator Jose Diokno. Aquino and Diokno put in jail. Gross National Product and tourism had grown during the martial law period and the crime rates decreases. Marcos Suddenly suspended the Martial Law because Pope John Paul II will visit the Philippines but the government power still continuous their arresting and detention to those who against his administration. Ninoy send to US to cure his heart problem and he stay there for the longtime. On August 21, 1983, Benigno “NINOY” Aquino Jr., assassinated at the Manila International Airport upon his return to the Philippines. This event encouraged new and more powerful wave of anti-Marcos.
Marcos called a SNAP ELECTION to prove to Anti-Marcos that he still trusted by the Filipino People. His opponents, Corazon Aquino, the widow of Ninoy, declared themselves as the new president of the Philippines. Marcos won that presidency because of a massive fraud and violence he did in that election. The people who canvassed the votes, boycotted the presidential election and go to Aquino’s side. All the pro-Marcos left him especially Gen. Fidel V. Ramos and Enrile declared that their no longer the supporters of Marcos. That is the time when “PEOPLE POWER” emerged in the Philippines and that is the reason why Marcos left his title as the president and fly to Hawaii with the help of his friend, the US president. This peaceful revolution exiled Marcos and Installed Aquino as the President on 25th of Feb.1986.
The implementation of martial law change the way of living of every Filipino. In our eyes and judgment we can easily say that Martial Law is bad and evil, yet this Law has a positive outcome. There are several things that this law provides to the Filipinos, it help to improve the economic status, because martial law different schools and building are built to improve the education of the Filipino people. It also increases the Philippine Gross National Product and the tourism of the Philippines. The crime rates are also decrease because of the martial law.
After 27 years, the Philippines also have the same culture of poverty, iis mention in the film that there is a economic crisis and as we all know 5that if there is economic crisis because of price increase, there is a sign of poverty in that country. The culture of corruption is still in the government, we can easily see that today. Government officials tried there best to win the political election because they all know that there is a double return on there investment or capital to run their elections.
People here in the Philippines forget what Marcos’s did just to remain as the most powerful in this country. They forget how Marcos corrupts the money of the Filipinos. They forget the brutality of Marcos just to obtain his objectives to implement the Martial Law. Today, Marcos’s are part of the government again, his son as the senator of the Philippines, and also his wife and daughter are in government positions. I cannot imagine of what tomorrow will bring if that national amnesia will still on our personality as a Filipino. Today, we only celebrating EDSA PEOPLE POWER because it happens and become a trademark of the Philippines but we do not seek for the reason why this happened.
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