#TodayinHistory in 1972, Pres Ferdinand Marcos had NOT YET declared Martial Law. Democracy was still alive. Martial Law was only implemented at 8:00 pm on Sept 22 & announced on live TV at 7:15pm on Sept 23. (THREAD) #NeverForget #NeverAgain
Read: subselfie.com/2020/09/17/sep…
On this day, Congress still had a session. And there was still a rally of the Movement for Concerned Citizens for Civil Liberties that began on Sept 20 & held at Plaza Miranda, Quiapo, Manila. The rally grew to around 30k on Sept 21.
Sen. Ninoy Aquino was still able to deliver his last privilege speech on the Senate flr.
*The timing of the imposition of Martial Law was dependent upon Congress’ adjournment, orig. scheduled to 21 Sept. But at the last min., congressional leaders decided to delay it to 23.
Sept. 21 was an auspicious day for Marcos, a believer in numerology that's why he was insistent on the date as the declaration of ML. But why had Sept 21 stuck despite the LIE? Marcos, master weaver of narrative, made it a holiday—#PH "Thanksgiving Day." officialgazette.gov.ph/1983/09/19/pro…
For more info, my blog series of the blow-by-blow account of years & months leading to Martial Law has been republished online by @subselfie
Check it out!
Link: subselfie.com/category/cultu…
Photos from the Presidential Museum & Library:
- 1972 editorial cartoon from the Philippines Free Press by artist EZ Izon
- Rally of the Movement for Concerned Citizens for Civil Liberties, 21 Sept 1972
- Sen. Ninoy Aquino delivering his last speech in the Senate, 21 Sept 1972
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