Philippine Martial Law period

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The Philippine Martial Law period was a dictatorial era under President Ferdinand Marcos from 1972 to 1981 marked by authoritarian rule, human rights abuses, censorship, and the suppression of political opposition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical period
political era
associatedWith Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
surface form: New Society (Bagong Lipunan)
characterizedBy censorship
curtailment of press freedom
enforced disappearances
extrajudicial killings
human rights abuses
military rule
suppression of political opposition
suspension of civil liberties
torture of political prisoners
warrantless arrests
country Philippines
declaredBy Ferdinand Marcos
endDate 1981-01-17
followedBy People Power Revolution
lifted martial law period under Ferdinand Marcos
governmentType authoritarian regime
dictatorship
headOfGovernment Ferdinand Marcos
headOfState Ferdinand Marcos
impact concentration of power in the executive branch
legacy of political repression in the Philippines
long-term trauma for victims and families
weakening of democratic institutions
justifiedBy alleged communist insurgency
alleged threat of rebellion
keyEvent arrest of opposition leaders
closure of media outlets
creation of the Interim Batasang Pambansa
dissolution of Congress
establishment of the New Society program
ratification of the 1973 Constitution
legalBasis 1973 Constitution of the Philippines
surface form: 1973 Philippine Constitution

Proclamation No. 1081
notableInstitution Armed Forces of the Philippines
Metrocom Intelligence and Security Group
Philippine Constabulary
opposedBy Benigno Aquino Jr.
Jose W. Diokno
Lorenzo Tañada
religious groups
student activists
underground resistance movements
precededBy Fourth Philippine Republic pre-martial law era
proclamationDate 1972-09-21
publicAnnouncementDate 1972-09-23
startDate 1972-09-21

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People Power Revolution relatedEvent Philippine Martial Law period
Fifth Republic of the Philippines precededBy Philippine Martial Law period
this entity surface form: Fourth Republic of the Philippines
Assassination of Benigno Aquino Jr. context Philippine Martial Law period
this entity surface form: Martial law era under Ferdinand Marcos
Benigno Aquino Jr. detainedBy Philippine Martial Law period
this entity surface form: Ferdinand Marcos regime
Juan Ponce Enrile laterOpposed Philippine Martial Law period
this entity surface form: Ferdinand Marcos regime
Raymond Bonner wroteAbout Philippine Martial Law period
this entity surface form: Philippines under Ferdinand Marcos
Chico River historicalPeriod Philippine Martial Law period
this entity surface form: Martial Law era in the Philippines
Liberal Party of the Philippines opposedTo Philippine Martial Law period
this entity surface form: Ferdinand Marcos dictatorship