Martial Law As To Eradicate Roots of Rebellion: 1972 Vs 2017
Martial Law As To Eradicate Roots of Rebellion: 1972 Vs 2017
Martial Law As To Eradicate Roots of Rebellion: 1972 Vs 2017
“No matter how strong and dedicated a leader maybe, he must find roots and strength
amongst the people. He alone cannot save a nation. He may guide. He might set a tone, he may
dedicate and risk his life but only the people may save themselves”
- President Ferdinand E. Marcos
Introduction
Martial law, according to Britannica, is a temporary rule by military authorities of a
designated area in time of emergency when the civil authorities are deemed unable to function.
The imposition of martial law typically accompanies suspension of civil laws, civil rights, writ of
habeas corpus and the application or extension of military laws or military justice to civilians.
People may not know that martial law was first imposed in the country by President Jose
P. Laurel by virtue of Proclamation Number 29 for the period of almost a year (Sept, 23, 1944 to
Aug. 17, 1945) due to danger of invasion being imminent.
The mind of an individual shouldn’t be underestimated for it could create a broad
imagination that could visualize things that is beyond on the capacity of man to fulfil, yet in some
ways impossible could be possible and when it happened things cannot be held under control and
it will be irreversible. That happening is pertaining to the communist and rebel. For they were
perceived a wide capacity to discern things, they protest the way the government also discern in
the problem that Philippines had.
One of the main highlights was the rebellion because both of the most powerful president
in the Philippines declared martial law for they have reach the level of anger, to the unending chaos
that they’ve both brought in the country. The first longest period of martial law happened way
back in 1972 in the administration of Marcos.
Knowing what is the current situation of the social stability of the country is one of how
to recognize if the President will declare martial law. In terms of social political welfare, lack of
public trust in the government. Graft and corruptions still rampant. Overspending and over
borrowing of the government. In economic was the increasing of poverty. The oil price hiking
huge amount of foreign debt and most specially the highlight of this paper was the social
welfare, the crime rate was high before the martial law. There are many protest, rallies and
demolitions.
ANALYSIS
Marcos’ plea to man-made disasters
Communist Organization Revamp
Even before it started there was a conflict between all politicians especially Marcos’
opponents. But what dominated was the crisis that has been utilized by the communist to create a
revolutionary situation. During 1970 a lot of people were being brainwashed and were engage in
a movement that lead them to join some organization in the field of communism, one of the
organization was the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), formed by Jose Maria Sison.
Though even before the CPP and the administration of Marcos an organization was formed, the
Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas and its armed force, the Hukbalahap or also known as the Huks.
Pieces of furstration that was left was ascend in the succeeding party.
Liberal Party and NPA vs Marcos
Aside from the aspiring organizations, his opponent was also one of the reasons. The 1971
election while the opponent (Liberal Party) is having miting de avance in Plaza Miranda it was
bombed and took 9 lives and left more than 100 people seriously wounded. After the explosion
they were cursing Marcos that all this years, they believe Marcos was behind it. He was being
blamed but it turns out, someone else was behind it. But before that suspicions initially fell on
Marcos, but prominent personalities associated with the Plaza Miranda bombing later pinned the
blame on Sison. Buhay representative lito antienza said that the master mind behind the 1971 plaza
Miranda bombing was Jose Maria Sison, the founder of communist party of the Philippines.
Sison’s involvement was mentioned in the autobiographies of ex-New People’s Army commander
and retired Armed Forces of the Philippines Brigadier General Victor Corpus and former LP
member and Senator Jovito Salonga. Over the years, Sison had repeatedly denied playing a role in
the grenade-throwing at the LP’s freedom rally, which was used by Marcos to justify the
suspension of the writ of habeas corpus and later, the declaration of Martial Law in 1972. He earlier
compared the summary killings happening in relation to the Duterte administration’s war on drugs
to the human rights abuses committed during Martial Law. They only blame Marcos of plaza
Miranda bombing so that Marcos has a reason to declare martial law. But seeing things in a
different angle the founder of the communist party and the Liberal Party planned all of this but the
outcome showed exactly opposite to what they expect so they put the blame to Marcos cause the
outcome could easily blame to him.
Analogy of violence
Ferdinand E. Marcos and Rodrigo R. Duterte have many things in common. They share
the same insatiable drive for power with the ability to control and destroy democratic institutions
to ultimately achieve authoritarianism.
The varying methods in attaining their goals widely differ because of the different
circumstances of their times. Marcos’s swift and sudden imposition of martial law in September
1972 caught flat-footed millions of Filipinos. In one fell swoop, decades of democratic experiment
abruptly ended. All media outlets were closed down; thousands were arrested and detained;
Congress was padlocked; the Supreme Court was castrated, and the long night of oppression
descended upon our land.
On the other hand, Duterte’s capture of absolute power, unlike Marcos, is not swift and
sudden. His acts may not have been logically calculated, yet there are clear signs that they are
geared unmistakably towards a creeping constitutional authoritarianism.
Different circumstances in times also means different consitution were also used. Marcos
used the 1935 PCL which when the President declared martial he will be thw chief commander
chuchuxhu
In terms of curfew Marcos time was a bit strict uptight and more on violence meanwhile
in Duterte there is violenece but to only people who do not follow the orders or people committed
a chosen mistake.
When talking about human rights, even though the privilage of thw writ habeas corpus is
suspended, the innocent kn Marcos administration will be left behind and do not have voice but in
Duterte innocent will always prevail
CONCLUSION
On september 21, 1972, President Ferdinand E. Marcos promulgated proclaimation no.
1081 which placed the country under martial law. Caliing the regime one of “constitutional
authoritariamism” by the act also suspended the operation of significant provisions of bill of rights,
thus allowing for detention without charges and loss of the right to strike, and in various degree,
of the freedom of speech, assembly and the press. His main reason for declaring Martial law as “to
save the Republic” and “to reform society”. He explained that the growing violence in the nation,
caused by the leftists and the rightists elements had come to certain magnitude that required martial
law.
While the President can declare martial law, he can only do so on two grounds: invasion
and rebellion. And if he does, he cannot use martial law to abolish the Constitution, dissolve
Congress and supplant civilian courts with military courts.
Irrational fear is fueled by a failure to go beyond the narratives and painful memories of
the Marcos brand of martial law.
The fear is so irrationally embedded that it is even able to negate the more compelling need
to secure the safety of the Republic from the threat of terrorism, a 21st century scourge the causes
and dynamics of which have not been adequately theorized about nor fully understood.
Thus, our national conversation is now being held hostage by irrational fear and extreme
prejudice. We have people opposing Martial Law even without a clear understanding of our
Constitution and who don’t know where Marawi City is. And we have people who are extremely
prejudiced against the President and the politics he represents.
No one is denying the people who suffered from Martial Law—the one that Marcos had
declared—the right to remember their pain. And no one is denying them their right to remind us
of its horrors, and to alert us to be vigilant so that we will not suffer the same.
But they do not have a right to hold hostage our future and our security.
( maka type ang mag revise ani,ang sumpay tua sa orig copy)
RECOMMENDATION
The government should make a secured website wherein they can put all the said events,
information or announcement specifically the difference between the martial law of Marcos and
Duterte in which the citizen can read reliable facts came from the government without biases. It
is important to make this kind of website because other media sites are in favored with other
government officials. This website will be their source of information about the happenings in
our government and country.
The government should also recognize equity needs to the citizen so that it won’t be the
cause to start rebellion.
The people should not believe easily on a news or an event that they just heard. They
should believe on reliable sources.
There should be an organization that will discuss to the citizen so that their perception
about martial will be change in a good way.