PALACE DISMISSES LEVISTE’S CLAIM OF DE FACTO MARTIAL LAW Malacañang on Tuesday declined to take seriously the claim by Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste that the Philippines is currently under de facto martial law, saying “not all wrong opinions deserve a response from the Palace.” Palace Press Officer Claire Castro made the comment during a press briefing when asked to react to Leviste’s statements, noting that some people might take them seriously. Castro said even members of the media can tell wh

Marcos. Martial Law. Dictatorship. People Power. How well do you know of the Marcos regime and the Martial Law era? Join us in revisiting this part of the Philippine history by watching this documentary, BATAS MILITAR: Martial Law Under President Ferdinand E. Marcos. This documentary was produced by the Foundation for Worldwide People Power (FWWPP) in 1997 and was reuploaded by the ML Chronicles in 2017. Watch and share. --- [No copyright infringement intended. For posterity, information and edu

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

On this day, February 25, 1986, the Philippines saw a ‘bloodless revolution,’ known as the EDSA People Power Revolution, to protest the fraudulent election win of late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos and to restore democracy to the country. #OnThisDay Related story: https://www.rappler.com/nation/list-protests-activities-commemoration-edsa-people-power-revolution-anniversary-2023/ | Rappler