Marcos Administration and Martial Law Period 2

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Ferdinand E. Marcos •

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The sixth president of the third Philippine Republic , the dictator of the Philippines (Dec. 30, 1965-Feb. 25, 1986) In 1965, under the Nacionalista party he ran and became president, defeating Macapagal in an overwhelming result. Some of his accomplishments include the signing of investment Incentive Act of 1967. It was his term that local government heads could appoint office heads; this was the Decentralization Act







During the first term of President Marcos, he improved agricultural productivity, he was successful in his infrastructure program and had established an effective way of collecting taxes. taxes. However, on his second term, peace and order had become the primary







President Ferdinand Marcos’ First Term (1965-69) On Dec. 30, 1965, President Marcos with Vice-president Lopez were sworned into office as the President and Vice-president of the Philippines. At the beginning of his administration, President Marcos inherited a lot of problems in the government.

Among the achievements of President Marcos during his first term were the ff: 1.

Stabilization of government finance by means of more effective collection of taxes, imposing new tax laws, and getting loans from foreign banks and governments







Reeclection eeclection of President President Marcos (1969) •

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In the national election of Nov. 14, 1967, the Nacionalista Party almost won all seats in the senate, except for one liberal party candidate, Benigno Aquino Jr., a former governor of the province of Tarlac and the youngest of all senatorial candidates The reeclection of Marcos in 1969 was unique because of two reasons: one, he was the first







Problems during Marcos Second Ter Term m •

Prevalence Prevalence of dirty policies

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Rampant graft and corruption

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Increasing gap between rich and poor ineffectiveness of some provisions of









1971 Constitutional Convention The Cons Constitutio titution n was was believ believed ed to be anach anachro ronistic nistic becau because se it no longe longerr addressed the current problems in the Philippines. Its defects became apparent: 1. It was a relic relic of colonialism, for it was was drafted during the American







June 17, 1967, Congress enacted R.A. R.A. No. 1913 submitting to the people for approval or disapproval two amendments to the Constitution, as follows:







A. Political Condition Under Marcos Administration Road to Martial Law •

The creat creation ion of New People Peoples s Army Army by the Comm Communist unist Party Party of the Philipp Philippines ines while the Moro Liberation Front Front fought for independent Mindanao







Proclamation Proclamation of Martial Law Sept. 23, 1972, President Marcos appeared in television and radio to formally announce that he placed the whole nation under Martial Law as of 9pm of the previous day, Sept. 22, 1972, by way of implementing Proclamation No. 1081, w/c he signed even earlier, on Sept. 21, 1972.







Mart a aw 197 -1981 •

Using lawlessness & threat of communist insurgency to justify the declaration of martial law. President marcos ruled the country as a dictator; he governed using















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Marcos Administration and Martial Law Period 2

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