#Martial law rules series#

Embassy in Manila knew as early as Septemabout Marcos’ plan. In his own diary, Marcos wrote on Septemthat he informed the military that he would proceed with proclaiming Martial Law.

#Martial law rules series#

Marcos was going to use a series of bombings in Metro Manila, including the 1971 Plaza Miranda bombing, as a justification for his takeover and subsequent authoritarian rule. Aquino Jr., during a Septemprivilege speech, exposed what was known as “Oplan Sagittarius.” The Senator said he had received a top-secret military plan given by Marcos himself to place Metro Manila and outlying areas under the control of the Philippine Constabulary as a prelude to Martial Law. A week before the actual declaration of Martial Law, a number of people had already received information that Marcos had drawn up a plan to completely take over the government and gain absolute rule. The culmination of a long period of preparation The propaganda effort was so successful that up to the present, many Filipinos-particularly those who did not live through the events of September 23, 1972-labor under the misapprehension that martial law was proclaimed on September 21, 1972.

1973 to memorialize the date as the foundation day of his New Society. Throughout the Martial Law period, Marcos built up the cult of September 21, proclaiming it as National Thanksgiving Day by virtue of Proclamation No. Some sources say that Marcos signed the proclamation on September 17 or on September 22-but, in either case, the document itself was dated September 21.

1081 on September 21, 1972, placing the Philippines under Martial Law. The Daily Express was the only newspaper allowed to circulate upon the declaration of Martial Law The anniversary of the declaration of martial law is on September 23 (not September 21) “FM Declares Martial Law”-the headline of the Septemissue of the Sunday Express, which was the Sunday edition of Philippines Daily Express.