Soc Sci 2 MARTIAL LAW REFLECTION PAPER During our humanities week in my high school‚ we commemorated the 40th anniversary of Martial Law as the Social Science activity. 1 There were exhibits‚ rituals‚ talks‚ and many experiences shared and throughout all this‚ I have come to realize how lucky I am‚ that I have the freedom all those heroes during martial law fought for‚ without breaking a sweat. 2 I realized how blessed I am‚ that I
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What started the martial law? It all started from bombing in Plaza Miranda. The 1971 Plaza Miranda bombing occurred during a political campaign rally of the Liberal Party at Plaza Miranda in the district of Quiapo‚ Manila on August 21‚ 1971. It caused nine deaths and injured 95 others. The injured Party’s campaign rally was held to proclaim the candidacies of eight Senatorial bets as well as the candidate for the Mayoralty race in Manila. As a crowd of about 4‚000 gathered to hear speeches. Two
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Martial Law Martial law is usually imposed on a temporary basis when the government or civilian authorities fail to function effectively (e.g.‚ maintain order and security‚ or provide essential services). In full-scale martial law‚ the highest-ranking military officer would take over‚ or be installed‚ as the military governor or as head of the government‚ thus removing all power from the previous executive‚ legislative‚ and judicial branches of government. Martial law has also been imposed during
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Martial law in the Philippines (Tagalog: Batas Militar sa Pilipinas) refers to the period of Philippine history wherein Philippine Presidents and Heads of state declared a proclamation to control troublesome areas under the rule of the Military‚ and it is usually given when threatened by popular demonstrations‚ or to crack down on the opposition. Martial law can also be declared in cases of major natural disasters‚ however most countries use a different legal construct like "state of emergency".
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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
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IR-458 There were lots of insights‚ points of view and arguments to whether martial law had negative or positive effects to politics‚ economy‚ society and culture of the Philippines. Some may say that martial law was the darkest episodes in the country’s very recent past and some may applauded Marcos for imposing such system that results to a more “disciplined Filipinos ”. But most of them who experienced martial law‚ considered it as one of the horrible memory of the past. Impressive at first
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under Martial Law from 1972 to 1981 under the authoritarian rule of President Ferdinand Marcos . It confuses me whether Martial Law was a good or bad strategy mainly because some people classified it as the era wherein people are harassed and tortured by the government and others have said that it is the time where everything became proper from the downturn of crime rates to people behaving appropriately. Though it might sound absurd but I want to experience what life is like when Martial Law was
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Martial Law: The Dark Days of Philippine History Ferdinand Edralin Marcos was popularly known in the Philippine history as a dictator who established the Martial Law. His wife‚ Imelda Marcos is only a popular icon‚ known because of her collection of a thousand pairs of shoes. The history of the Philippines was made more enlightening and newsy when Ferdinand Marcos was elected President of the Philippines. His first term was great. Many establishments‚ roads‚ etc. was constructed. The economy
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By definition‚ Martial Law is the temporary superimposition of military government over civil government. This military-run government is put into place in the event of war or serious national emergencies. During such times‚ the military and its accompanying superiors take over the executive‚ legislative and judicial functions normally delegated to the civil government by virtue of its constitution. As a consequence‚ the writ habeas corpus‚ or the right of an individual in custody to be brought
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for good. He graved for power and never want to end it. Because of that‚ he strengthen the power of the military so that the military will protect him from the opposition which‚ Ninoy Aquino was a great threat for him. By then‚ he declared the Martial Law which made him like a dictator and he can do anything under his power and also suspended the Writh of Habeas Corpus which all militaries can capture anyone they wishes to abduct. The suspected people also are put to jail without due process of the
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