Boon and Bane of Martial Law from a 1985 kid’s perspective
Having been born at the end of Pres. Ferdinand Marcos’ Martial Law Regime, I have no personal experience with what the Filipino majority would say as the darkest era in the Philippine government’s history. It was at this time where the writ of habeas corpus was suspended which took away the citizen’s right to defend themselves in court. This event allowed the Marcos regime to rein the Philippines in two decades inflicting terror and fear in the hearts and minds of every Filipino.
Though I have no insight about the Martial Law era, its consequences have been bugging not only me but also the Filipino nation. More
Having been born at the end of Pres. Ferdinand Marcos’ Martial Law Regime, I have no personal experience with what the Filipino majority would say as the darkest era in the Philippine government’s history. It was at this time where the writ of habeas corpus was suspended which took away the citizen’s right to defend themselves in court. This event allowed the Marcos regime to rein the Philippines in two decades inflicting terror and fear in the hearts and minds of every Filipino.
Though I have no insight about the Martial Law era, its consequences have been bugging not only me but also the Filipino nation. More
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