Conferring the ‘hero’ status to a dictator who was clearly responsible for much of the country’s economic woes, corruption in government bureaucracy and perpetrator of human rights violations–it boggles the mind.
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The Final Blow: Compromised Supreme Court Legitimizes Martial Law
As the year 1972 ended for the Philippines, things that have been set into motion by President Ferdinand Marcos since his first term began in 1965 was coming into fruition.
A Mere Scrap of Paper: The Constitutional Convention Hijacked under Martial Law
Up to the smallest of details, Marcos planned out his decades of dictatorship meticulously, including making sham of the 1935 and 1973 Constitutions.
The Long Night Begins: Martial Law Announced on Live TV
September 23, 1972, Midnight. It began at night, as all crimes are done. That is, Philippine democracy died in the cover of darkness. As the entire country slept soundly, President Ferdinand Marcos had sent out the military to round up the media, the opposition statesmen, activist leaders, writers, artists, all of whom have expressed a…
Like a Thief in the Night: Martial Law Implemented
President Ferdinand Marcos, ever the paranoid leader, never revealed his plans for Martial Law to his close associates, except to a selected few, many of whom were within his inner circle of advisers.
September 21, 1972: When Martial Law Had to Wait for One More Day
We got it all wrong. Martial Law was not implemented on September 21 but was actually delayed to the following day.
Hijacking Democracy: The Mood Before the Declaration of Martial Law
In 1972, Metro Manila was rocked by intensified bombings blamed on the insurgency—the perfect excuse for Marcos to justify a nationwide Martial Law.
Plaza Miranda Bombing: Prelude to Marcos’ Endgame
Unknown to many, the Martial Law documents were already prepared as early as 1971 and a series of bombings in Metro Manila that year was just the beginning of terror.
Plan for Endgame: Plots, Protests, Scandals and Assassinations
Red-tagging. Police brutality. VP shaming. Killing with impunity. Sounds familiar? It was the beginning of Marcos’ second and almost 20-year rule.
First Quarter Storm of 1970: Philippines on the Brink
The turbulent first quarter of 1970 was an ominous start to President Marcos’ second term that paved the
‘Road to Martial Law.’
The Gathering Storm: Beginnings of the Communist Insurgency and Moro Secessionism in the ’60s
Much of the Mindanao conflict and the leftist insurgency that can still be seen today were largely due to the pre-Martial Law Marcos administration. Our resident historian Kris Pasion tells us more in Part 5 of our 15-part series ‘Road to Martial Law.’
The Turbulent ’60s and Marcos’ Ascent to Power
Much like the politics of today, the 1960s were full of scandal and betrayal. How did these bring about Ferdinand Marcos’ ascent to power?Our resident historian Kris Pasion narrates in this fourth part of our 15-part series ‘Road to Martial Law.’
Truth or Dare?: Marcos during WWII
What is the true account of Ferdinand Marcos’ life during World War 2? Was he really wartime hero? Our resident historian Kris Pasion investigates in this third part of our 15-part series ‘Road to Martial Law.’
The Road to Martial Law: Marcos Beginnings
This second part of our 15-part series ‘Road to Martial Law’ explores the political history of Ferdinand Marcos.
It Takes a Village to Raise a Dictator: The Philippines before Martial Law
In the first installment of our 15-part series ‘Road to Martial Law’: What was the Philippines like before the Marcos dictatorship?
Ang Kwento ng mga Mujer: Pag-ibig, Pagtatanghal at Katapangan ng mga Golden Gay
Ang mga Lolang unang tumayo para sa pagkakapantay-pantay at lumaban sa diskriminasyon.
Wondering Which K-Pop Playlist Suits You Best? Take This Quiz
Korean music is one of the most eclectic and diverse genres on Spotify.
A Pact Violated: What We Must Remember in Araw ng Maynila
The process of sanduguan was an agreement reached by two peoples. And it was this agreement that was, as firmly believed by Filipino revolutionaries in the late 19th century, violated by Spain.
Jovito Salonga: Pasigueño, Guerilla, Blast Survivor, Senate President
“The Nation’s Fiscalizer” was the title that the Philippines Free Press had given this rising vocal senator in 1968 who has voiced his opposition on the growing authoritarian ways of the Marcos administration in every step of the way. His oratory skills in the Senate floor was legendary. He was but among the several cacophony…
Celebrating Pride Through LGBTQIA+ Music
It’s almost all virtual celebrations this time for Pride Month with music helping to bring the community together.
