Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):
SEPTEMBER 21, 1972
Proclamation No. 1081 was signed by Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos, placing the Philippines under Martial Law.
The declaration, announced on live radio and television broadcast was attributed to the assassination attempt on the life of his Defense Secretary, Juan Ponce Enrile and the threats of the Communist and Muslim insurgencies.
It led to the closure of Congress, arrests of opposition leaders and militant activists, and the curtailment of press freedom and civil liberties. It was lifted on January 17, 1981, almost a month before Pope John Paul II’s pastoral visit.
(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan B. Uy) All rights reserved
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