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Rage Into Courage: Mindanao Under Martial Law (Volume 1), Activists Against The Marcos

This document discusses martial law in the Philippines, both historically and in the present. It provides context on the martial law declared by Ferdinand Marcos in 1972 that lasted for nearly a decade and resulted in thousands of deaths and human rights abuses. Some perspectives expressed support Duterte's recent declaration of martial law in Mindanao as bringing security to the region, while others remain opposed due to the abuses of the 1972 period. Opinions were mixed on whether martial law could help address issues like extrajudicial killings or further infringe civil liberties. Overall, the document examines views both supportive and critical of martial law at different times in the Philippines' history.

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Rage Into Courage: Mindanao Under Martial Law (Volume 1), Activists Against The Marcos

This document discusses martial law in the Philippines, both historically and in the present. It provides context on the martial law declared by Ferdinand Marcos in 1972 that lasted for nearly a decade and resulted in thousands of deaths and human rights abuses. Some perspectives expressed support Duterte's recent declaration of martial law in Mindanao as bringing security to the region, while others remain opposed due to the abuses of the 1972 period. Opinions were mixed on whether martial law could help address issues like extrajudicial killings or further infringe civil liberties. Overall, the document examines views both supportive and critical of martial law at different times in the Philippines' history.

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MARTIAL LAW

Are I pro or con in the martial law that held on Philippines in the year of 1972 and how
about now? What if Pres. Rodrigo R. Duterte sign the martial law over the Philippines,
will you agree or you will go against him? What is the solution to the chaotic country in
your own opinion? What do you think will happen if it Martial Law year 1972 held at your
time?
Martial law is the imposition of direct military control of normal civilian functions of
government, especially in response to a temporary emergency such as invasion or major
disaster, or in an occupied territory. Martial law can be used by governments to enforce
their rule over the public. The first martial law was held on the month of September day
21 in the tear of 1972 and ended in the year of 1981, held at the whole Philippines placed by
President Ferdinand E. Marcos. The second martial law or I must say the nearly present is
in is just a few years ago held only at Mindanao.
The Mindanao Lawyers Block has supported the Mindanao martial law declaration. MILF
and MNLF are backing it up along with the local government units. And more
importantly, majority of the people from Mindanao are happy with it because it spells
security for us because we trust our leaders, who, we fully believe will never abuse our
human rights being Mindanaoan themselves.
The martial law 1972, the human rights atrocities which claimed tens of thousands lives of
Filipinos who were mercilessly killed during the duration of Martial Law were committed
by the much dreaded Philippine Constabulary which was headed by no less than, PC
Chief Fidel V. Ramos. He was the hitman of Marcos and he has blood on his hands for all
the killings perpetrated by the PC including forced disappearances of thousands of
Filipinos.

Back then martial law 1972 that last almost 10 years, I must say Im an anti or against in
that martial law because too many people were abused and killed. In the book Turning
Rage Into Courage: Mindanao Under Martial Law (Volume 1), activists against the Marcos
dictatorship who were arrested and tortured narrated the ordeals they suffered under the
military.

“I lost consciousness many times, and was revived many times. I remember vaguely that I
couldn’t sit up anymore, my whole body felt like a mass of jelly, but they’d prop me up
and hit me again and again,” Macario Tiu, a martial law activist and now a humanities
university professor, wrote in the book. In the martial law before marcos also shut down
radio, television and newspaper so the only way to disseminate information is through
personal experiences. under Duterte’s martial law, there has been no infringement on
freedom of the press, as no privately-owned media outlet has been barred from operating.
Also, despite some initial protests, large-scale demonstrations have not become part of
daily routine in Mindanao since the island was placed under military rule – unlike during
Marcos’ time.

The horrors of the decade-long martial law rule under Marcos will undoubtedly continue
to haunt the thousands who were tortured and subjected to abuse by his regime. But for
many in Mindanao today, Duterte is no reincarnation of the dictator, and the experience,
while still painful, will stay in the past, serving merely as a dark reminder of a very
different time.

Today’s martial law can be good because there are lots of people who is doing their wants
instead of following the law. My point in today’s martial law is to make people stop from
killing each other because in today’s issue extrajudicial killings is normal especially to the
politicians and drug lords or pushers. Pushers and politician who commit wrong must
stay alive because they have human rights to even they committed wrong they are people
too. What am I saying here is If we have a martial law now, as a student I will go for it
because the people don’t have the proper manners like disobeying thee law and going
against the law.

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