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September 23, 1972 – The day that President Ferdinand Marcos announced on television that he had placed the entirety of the Philippines under martial law. In this clip from our short film "Towards a Working Democracy", we recount the impact of that day and proclamation. #TodayInHistory *The full short film was originally located at the end of our Dioramas of Philippine History. First mounted in 2004, this short film tells the continuing story of the Filipino. | Ayala Museum

A DAY OF INFAMY: THE 1972 DECLARATION OF MARTIAL LAW IN THE PHILIPPINES On September 21, 1972, President Ferdinand E. Marcos, Sr. declared martial law across the Philippines. This move, officially announced two days later on September 23, suspended civil rights, abolished Congress, and placed the country under military rule. Marcos justified the declaration by citing a need to suppress civil unrest and the growing threat of a communist takeover, referencing bombings in Manila and the re-establis

On January 25, 1933, President Corazon "Cory" Aquino was born in Tarlac. The first woman to become president of the Philippines, Aquino also had the distinction of being the first president to assume the presidency without holding prior elective office. She was mostly a stranger to political campaigns, choosing to remain behind the scenes than to take the stage for her husband, Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr. Her husband, however, would meet his demise upon returning to the Philippines in Au

317K views · 12K reactions | #September23 #TodayInHistory The Filipino people learned about the declaration of Martial Law in 1972. #kasaysayan #civics Erratum: “President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law in 1972”. Image Credits: Ateneo Martial Law Museum, Ateneo de Manila University Press, Manila Bulletin, Official Gazette, World Socialist Web Site | Mighty Magulang | Facebook