Martial Law Reaction Paper NEGATIVE - 1) Countless human rights abuses and controversial legislative amendments during the

martial law. 2) Citizens who refuse to obey the rules and possibly force law enforcement to shoot their own citizens. POSITIVE 1)low crime rate,2) a brief boost in the economy due to the micro-business projects by the Marcos administration and overhauling the policies in the agricultural sector, 3)preventing a communist take-over of the government in light of the rising popularity of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its rebel forces, The New Peoples Army (NPA). Why is Philippine martial law different from other countries' martial law? Because the martial law in the Philippines is not that strict unlike other countries which have more stricter laws and policies. Initial things that took place before the martial law? Random bombings, officially attributed to communists but probably set by government agents provocateurs, occurred in Manila and other large cities. Most of these only destroyed property, but grenade explosions in the Plaza Miranda in Manila during an opposition Liberal Party rally on August 21, 1971, killed 9 people and wounded 100 (8 of the wounded were Liberal Party candidates for the Senate). Although it has never been conclusively shown who was responsible for the bombing, Marcos blamed leftists and suspended habeas corpus. 1) September 21, 1972, Marcos issued Proclamation 1081, declaring martial law over the entire country. 2) 1973 -oil price rise shock 3) February 25 - Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile and Vice chief of staff Lt. Gen. Fidel V. Ramos announced their break with Marcos. 4) July 4, 1974 - The Laurel-Langley Agreement defining preferential United States tariffs for Philippine exports and parity privileges for United States investors expired 5) January 6, 1979 - Military Bases Agreement of 1947 6) January 17, 1981, Marcos issued Proclamation 2045, formally ending martial law 7) Marcos won an overwhelming victory in the June 1981 presidential election, boycotted by the main opposition groups, in which his opponents were nonentities. 8) Benigno Aquino - n opposition leader against President Ferdinand Marcos. 9) Corazon Aquino wife of benigno aquino 10) Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile 11) Gen. Fabian Ver - right hand-man of the late President Marcos 12) Supreme court justice Claudio Teehankee 13) Senator Jovito R. Salonga - lost no time sequestering firms, corporations and businesses with Marcos connections. 14) President Jimmy Carter 15) Fernando Lopez 16) Benjamin "Kokoy" Romualdez 17) Roberto Benedicto 18) Salvador laurel vise pres of cory aquino during snap elections 19) Arturo Tolentino vice pres of marcos during the snap elections 20) Vice chief of staff Lt. Gen. Fidel V. Ramos 21) Imelda marcos, first lady of Marcos Why is ferdinand marcos considered as a dictator? Because he is a ruler who assumes sole and absolute power that's why he's considered a dictator.