Martial Law (1972)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:cause alleged threat of communist insurgency
gptkbp:country gptkb:Philippines
gptkbp:declaredBy gptkb:Ferdinand_Marcos
gptkbp:endDate 1981-01-17
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Martial Law (1972)
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Proclamation_No._1081
gptkbp:notableFor extrajudicial killings
mass protests
enforced disappearances
military rule
suspension of habeas corpus
economic decline
torture of detainees
military checkpoints
crony capitalism
suppression of political parties
closure of media outlets
widespread arrests
enactment of Presidential Decrees
arrest of journalists
creation of the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) party
abolition of Congress
creation of Batasang Bayan
creation of Metro Manila Commission
curtailment of press freedom
debt accumulation
formation of opposition movements
implementation of curfew
militarization of government
rewriting of the 1973 Constitution
rise of Moro National Liberation Front
rise of New People's Army
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:religious_organization
gptkb:Lorenzo_Tañada
gptkb:Benigno_Aquino_Jr.
gptkb:Jose_W._Diokno
student activists
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Constitution_of_the_Philippines
gptkb:People_Power_Revolution
gptkb:Ferdinand_Marcos_dictatorship
Philippine history
gptkbp:result authoritarian rule
human rights violations
media censorship
arrest of opposition leaders
suppression of civil liberties
extension of Marcos' presidency
gptkbp:startDate 1972-09-21
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Philippines_(1565–1973)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6