Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):
AUGUST 22, 1977
President Ferdinand E. Marcos announced the lifting of the 1 a.m. to 4 a.m curfew, the international travel ban of Filipinos, the granting of amnesty to convicted subversives, and the release of all martial law prisoners not yet tried or placed under the jurisdiction of the military tribunals.
Marcos made these announcements during the opening session of the World Law Conference whose main topic was human rights.
President Marcos in his speech said “We are moving irretrievably towards normalcy as we come closer to a solution of the southern secessionist movement as well as the leftist and rightist rebellion and the economic crisis.” The World Law Conference was attended by around 1,000 people.
President Marcos declared Martial Law through Proclamation No. 1081 on September 21, 1972. The imposition of martial law includes curfews, suspension of civil law and civil rights, suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, and applying the military law or justice to the civilian population. Those defying it are charged and indicted through military tribunals.
(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan B. Uy) All rights reserved
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